environment easy True/False

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are stable in the troposphere but break down in the stratosphere, releasing chlorine atoms that destroy ozone.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

UV radiation in the stratosphere cleaves CFCs, releasing chlorine radicals that catalytically destroy ozone molecules, depleting the ozone layer.

Topic Environmental Chemistry
Exam Relevance SSC, Railway
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