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Chlorofluorocarbon i.e. CFC's are the compounds released from refrigrants and air conditioners. These being lighter than the air are carried upwards towards the atmosphere, stratosphere to be precise. These CFC's there in the presence of high energy ultraviolet rays breakdown into chlorine and fluorine which further react with ozone to form unstable compound and deplete it.
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∙ 10y agoOzone 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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∙ 9y agoThe destruction of ozone by chlorofluorocarbons is fatal. These are very dangerous molecules.
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∙ 13y agoSome scientists think that the ozone layers above the north and south poles may be weakened by man-made chlorofluorocarbons released into the atmosphere.
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∙ 9y agoCFC or chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone. They are danger to ozone.
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∙ 9y agoCFC's destroy ozone. They react with ozone to deplete it.
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∙ 8y agoThe Ozone layer.
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What is the name of compound of C and Cl?
carbon and chlorine atoms bond to form chlorocarbons. The exact naming of a molecule depends upon the number of carbon and chlorine atoms involved. The simplest is called tetrachloromethane. This is made up of one carbon and 4 chlorine atoms. On another note, if we bond chlorine and fluorine atoms to a carbon then we form chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) it is these molecule that are raved about so much with regard to greenhouse gases and ozone destruction.
What percent of the sources of chlorine in the stratosphere are CFCS?
The answer is 69 %
What 3 elements make up CFC's?
The acronym CFC means carbon, fluorine and chlorine which makes up the organic compounds for what is also called Freon. Freon is a trademark of the du Pont de Nemours & Company which was originally developed as a refrigerant during the 1930s.
How are chlorofluorocarbons made?
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) are not natural gases. They are completely made by man. Because they contain chlorine and bromine they began to destroy the ozone layer before they were banned. HCFCs were then used as a temporary measure as they were not so dangerous, but they are now being phased out in favour of HFCs, which do no damage to ozone.
What is the gas in old fridges?
CFCs gases
What is the main source of chlorine atoms in the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons. (CFCs)
What is the relationship between stratospheric levels of atomic chlorine and ozone?
As chlorine increases, ozone is destroyed. Chlorine (from CFCs) is the cause of the ozone holes.
Which product of the ultraviolet decomposition of CFCs acts as the catalyst for ozone decomposition?
Chlorine atoms
What are some suggested causes to the depletion of the ozone layer?
The ozone layer was depleted from the actions of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) released into the atmosphere last century. CFCs were used in aerosols and fridges and escaped into the air where the winds gradually moved them all around the world and up to the ozone layer. There chlorine broke from the CFCs and destroyed the 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.
What is the name of compound of C and Cl?
carbon and chlorine atoms bond to form chlorocarbons. The exact naming of a molecule depends upon the number of carbon and chlorine atoms involved. The simplest is called tetrachloromethane. This is made up of one carbon and 4 chlorine atoms. On another note, if we bond chlorine and fluorine atoms to a carbon then we form chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) it is these molecule that are raved about so much with regard to greenhouse gases and ozone destruction.
What percent of the sources of chlorine in the stratosphere are CFCS?
The answer is 69 %
How are CFCs ultimately destroyed?
by ultraviolet radiation
Is ozone depletion a result of the interaction of Chlorine ions and CFCs?
no, the interaction is of chlorine ions and oxygen
Why does CFC react to ozone?
Chlorine and bromine separate from the CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and destroy the ozone molecules. The chlorine and bromine atoms are not changed, so they continue destroying ozone. One chlorine atom can destroy up to 100,000 molecules of ozone during its lifetime in the atmosphere.
What is the protective layer of the atmosphere destroyed by CFCs?
ozone
How did the hole in ozone layer occur and is it related to global warming?
The hole in the ozone layer came about because of the artificially produced gases CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). These contained chlorine and bromine which destroyed ozone. CFCs are now banned. The ozone hole has very little to do with global warming.
