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CFC's react with ozone. They decompose it and deplete it.
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What is the term for breaking down by its components?
emulsification
Breaking down artwork by it components?
analysis
Upper layer of atmosphere ozone is formed by?
Upper layer atmospheric ozone is formed by UV rays. These Uv rays break down oxygen into nascent oxygen which reacts with oxygen to form ozone.
What is CFC and how is the ozone molecule destroyed by CFCs?
A CFC is a molecule which consists of Chlorine, Fluorine and Carbon only. Ozone is destroyed due to the formation of a chlorine free radical. For example, the CFC CCl2F2 photo-dissociates (decomposes due to UV rays) to form the chlorine free radical and this then reacts with ozone breaking it down into oxygen. The main problem with CFCs is that after destroying the ozone molecule, the chlorine free radical regenerates and can destroy more ozone in a massive chain reaction.
Does the ozone layer contribute smog at a low altitude?
No. There are some documented cases of ozone being wafted down into high mountain communities, but ozone in smog is formed from other components in smog... and visible light.
What happens when a molecule absorbs ultraviolet radiation?
When oxygen absorbs UV, it breaks it down. That atom then reacts again with oxygen to form ozone.
How chlorofluorocarbon affect ozone layer?
It turns ozone into oxygen gas, which destroys the ozone layer.
What is causing the ozone layer to get damaged?
The presence of CFCs are creating holes in the ozone layer. UV light causes CFCs to be borken down, creating chlorine atoms that are capable of breaking down ozone into oxygen in the stratosphere. The holes in the ozone layer are formed when the ozone is broken down at a faster rate than it can reform. This enables more UV radiation to reach the earth's surface and it is a greater problem in the southern hemisphere.The ozone layer is getting damaged. It is due to the harmful UV rays of the sun.
The step of metabolism involving the breaking down of chemical components to yield materials and energy is called?
catabolism
What are some connections between CFC's breaking down the ozone layer and how does it increase global warming with weather that occurs in the troposphere?
cfc's and the ozone layer have no connection with the issue of global warming or with weather events.
What does chemical digestive?
Digestion means breaking down complex items into smaller components. Chemical digestion does this by breaking down the chemical bonds that hold the item together. This changes the chemical composition of the item.
What is found in the mouth is starts softening food breaking it down chemicals?
An enzyme known as amylase. It reacts with sucrose to break it into glucose and fructose.
