Chemistry In Focus
Chemistry In Focus
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ISBN: 9781305084476
Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 31E
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The meaning of HFCs and their effect on the ozone layer are to be explained.

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CFCs are chlorofluorocarbons, which are chemically inert.

CFCs are responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere.

The UV light in the stratosphere decomposes the CFCs to chlorine atoms. The chlorine atom destroys ozone molecules in the stratosphere, causing depletion of ozone.

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