Question:
______ formed at the stratosphere is unstable and strips a free oxygen atom and then releases the chlorine ion which continues the chain reaction of destroying ozone molecules.
A
Chlorine monoxide
Explaination
Sun’s UV radiation breaks Chlorine in CFCs or HCFCs to form Chlorine atom. This Chlorine atom reacts with ozone molecule to form chlorine monoxide radical and oxygen.
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