Chlorofluorocarbons are effective scavengers for ozone due to:
photolytic reaction of O2 producing Cl radicals
photolytic decomposition of O3 producing O2
photolytic production of oxides of nitrogen
photolytic reaction of O3 and CFCs
A
photolytic production of oxides of nitrogen
B
photolytic decomposition of O3 producing O2
C
photolytic reaction of O2 producing Cl radicals
D
photolytic reaction of O3 and CFCs
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CFCs absorb UV radiations in stratosphere and liberate chlorine atoms which in turn destroy ozone layer. CFCl3hv−→UvCFCl∗2+Cl∗ Cl∗+O3→ClO∗+O2 ClO∗+(O)→Cl∗+O2
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