Which chemicals, used as refrigerants and in fire extinguishers, deple…

Question

Which chemicals, used as refrigerants and in fire extinguishers, deplete the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

D. Chlorofluorocarbons

1. They are synthetic compounds.
2. Chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs deplete ozone.
3. CFC-free refrigerators are now mandatory.
_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 15, Our Environment._

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Hydrocarbon fuels

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Sulphur dioxides

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Nitrogen oxides

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