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Why can CFCs travel up to the stratosphere intact?
AThey are very unreactive below
BThey are lighter than hydrogen
CThey react quickly with oxygen
DThey dissolve fully in rain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They are very unreactive below
Their low reactivity means they are not broken down in the troposphere, so they reach the stratosphere.
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