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Which group of manufactured compounds mainly causes ozone depletion?
APolyethylene plastics
BAmmonium salts
CChlorofluorocarbons
DCarbon dioxide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chlorofluorocarbons
CFCs release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere that destroy ozone catalytically.
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