Which atom of the CFC molecule causes ozone depletion?

Answer 1

The chlorine molecule destroys the ozone. CFCs were released at ground level during the second half of the twentieth century. Ten years later global winds had spread them around the world and up to the lower stratosphere where the ozone layer is. A combination of forces splits the chlorine from the CFC and it destroys an ozone molecule. The chlorine survives and goes on to find another victim. These CFCs remain in the atmosphere fro 50 to 75 years, so scientists are hoping that by 2060 the ozone layer will have repaired itself.

Answer 2

Chlorine is the atom in CFCs that causes ozone depletion. When CFCs are released into the atmosphere and broken down by sunlight, the chlorine atoms are released and break apart ozone molecules in the ozone layer.

Answer 3

Chlorine is the atom. It reacts with ozone to deplete it.

Answer 4

Chlorine atom causes ozone depletion. Fluorine also causes the same.

Answer 5

This cannot be extracted, as the way the molecule interacts with the ozone layer, as a catalyst, involves the whole molecule.

Answer 6

Chlorine molecules causes ozone depletion. Fluorine also causes the same.

Answer 7

The chlorine and fluorine molecule of CFC's cause ozone depletion. The depletion is due to the oxide bonds mostly.

Answer 8

Chlorine