The major ozone depleting substance out of the following is

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The major ozone depleting substance out of the following is (A) CFCs (B) O2 (C) nitrogen (D) all of these

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Ozone depleting substances (ODS) are substances which react with ozone present in the stratosphere and destroy the same. The major ODS are chlorofluorocarbons (14 % of total depletion), nitrogen oxides (3.5 % depletion), sulphur dioxide, halon, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, chlorine, etc.

Q. The major ozone depleting substance out of the following is

$CFC s$

$O_{2}$

nitrogen

all of these

Q. The major ozone depleting substance out of the following is

CFCs

O2​

nitrogen

all of these

Ozone depleting substances (ODS) are substances which react with ozone present in the stratosphere and destroy the same. The major ODS are chlorofluorocarbons (14% of total depletion), nitrogen oxides (3.5% depletion), sulphur dioxide, halon, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, chlorine, etc.

$CFC s$

$O_{2}$