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It turns ozone into oxygen gas, which destroys the ozone layer.

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Chlorine atom destroys ozone. 1 atom of Chlorine destroys 1,00,000 molecules of ozone.

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Chlorine is the one thing that affects the balance of creation and depletion of ozone. It reacts with ozone and depletes it.

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Ozone depletion is the process where ozone holes are created in the ozone layer. It is caused due to the action of chloro-floro-carbons on the ozone molecule to break it down to oxygen.

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How can chlorofluorocarbon affect your ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons or CFC's are a vast effect on ozone layer. They chemically react with them to deplete them.


How does chlorofluorocarbon affect the ozone layer?

CFC's react with ozone to deplete it. they decompose it.


What is the enemy of the ozone layer and where is this enemy found?

I think chlorofluorocarbon is the enemy of ozone layer.


Which pollutants effect the ozone layer?

chlorofluorocarbon


What compound was found to be destroying the ozone layer?

CFC's (chlorofluorocarbon's)


Which substance is considered to be a factor affecting Earth's ozone layer?

chlorofluorocarbons


What are the specific air pollutants that cause ozone layer depletion?

chlorofluorocarbon or CFC .


The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of?

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases used in refrigeration


What type of layer does the ozone layer affect?

The ozone layer does not affect anything. It is a protective layer.


How is the smoke evolved from crackers damaging the ozone layers of the atmosphere?

NO, smoke evolved from cracker doesn't effect ozone layer because it does not have gases like chlorofluorocarbon that is responsible for diplition of ozone layer.


Which chemical is used in refrigeration and air conditioning is responsible for destruction of ozone layer in atmosphere?

chlorofluorocarbon


What are the gases which pollute the ozone layer?

carbon dioxide, and things i am not very good i knowCO2 has nothing to do with destroying Ozone, it is chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)