Which one of the following can cause depletion of ozone?

H_{2} S

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N O

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Solution

The correct options are
A $H_{2} S$
B $N O$
$H_{2} S$ and $N O$ , inititates the free radical reaction, which breaks the ozone molecule into oxygen, as

$O_{3} \to O_{2} + [O]$

Hence, we can say that $H_{2} S$ and $N O$ causes ozone depletion.

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