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Chemistry
An important product in the ozone depletion by chlorofluoro carbons is
Q. An important product in the ozone depletion by chlorofluoro carbons is
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MHT CET 2003
Environmental Chemistry
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A
C
I
2
20%
B
OC
I
∙
51%
C
CO
F
2
∙
21%
D
O
2
F
2
9%
Solution:
Chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs) first undergo photochemical decomposition to give chlorine free radicais
C
F
2
C
I
2
h
v
C
F
2
C
I
∙
+
C
I
∙
These
C
I
∙
free radicais are responsible for the depletion of ozonelayer.
C
I
∙
+
O
2
→
C
I
O
∙
+
O
2