In the upper atmosphere, the ultra-violet light breaks off a free chlorine atom from chlorofluorocarbon molecule. The effect of this is that the free chlorine atom will
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A.
be very reactive and will attack ozone -
B.
be non-reactive and will not attack ozone -
C.
not change the level of ozone in the atmosphere -
D.
increase the level of ozone in the atmosphere
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) have a lifetime in the atmosphere of about 20 to 100 years, and consequently one free chlorine atom from a CFC molecule can do a lot of damage, destroying ozone molecules for a long time
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