Environmental Chemistry Question 41
Question: Which of the following chemical, harmful to ozone, is released by chlorofluorocarbon-
Options:
A) Sulphur dioxide
B) Fluorine
C) Chlorine
D) Nitrogen dioxide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] $ CF_2Cl_2\xrightarrow{hv}CF_2Cl+\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}l $
$ \overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}l+O_3\xrightarrow{{}}Cl\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{O}}+O_2 $
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