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Q: What breaks down a CFC in the Stratosphere?
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CFC's are released and rise to the stratosphere Sunlight breaks down the CFC's reeasing atomic that destroys the zone?

CFC's are fatal for ozone. They react with them to deplete them.


Where in the atmosphere is ozone broken down by cfc's?

It is broken in the stratosphere. CFC's react with ozone to deplete it.


What are the reaction involved for ozone depletion in the stratosphere?

The CFC's react with ozone to deplete it. They break it down.


Why is the stratosphere being depleted?

The stratosphere is depleted due to CFC's. They deplete the ozone present in the stratosphere.


How long does it take for chlorofluorocarbons to reach the stratosphere?

Chlorofluorocarbons, also called CFC, go into the stratosphere. Air is lighter than the CFC and they can take about 2 to 5 years to travel in the stratosphere.


How does CFC reach the stratosphere?

CFC's are man made ODS. They reach by westerly winds.


What substance depletes ozone in the stratosphere?

CFC's and HCFC's


What chemical is dangerous to the ozone layer in the stratosphere?

cfc


Do Chlorofluorocarbons destroy the stratosphere?

Yes, CFC's destroy the ozone in the stratosphere. They react with ozone to destroy it.


Chlorofluorocarbons rise to the stratosphere and?

Cfc's rise to the stratosphere and react with ozone. These CFC's release chlorine which reacts with ozone to deplete it and form oxygen molecule and nascent oxygen.


What CFC catalyzes a chain reaction that breaks down ozone in upper atmosphere?

CFC's catalyzes a chain reaction. This takes place on PSC's.


Why ozone breakedown?

The ozone breaks down due to CFC's. They react with ozone to deplete it.