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CFC's are hazardous to ozone. They react with ozone and deplete it.

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Thin layer of compound ozone that shields the planet from ultraviolet rays?

Thin layer of compound ozone is ozone layer. It protects from harmful UV rays.


What compound was found to be destroying the ozone layer?

CFC's (chlorofluorocarbon's)


What is the name of chemical compound which is responsible for the depletion of ozoned layer?

The chemical compound responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer is chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halocarbons. These compounds contain chlorine and bromine atoms that can break down ozone molecules in the stratosphere.


What chemical compound contributes most to the depletion of the ozone layer?

CFC's are the ones that deplete the ozone. They react with ozone and destroy it.


What does the ozone in the stratosphere do for us?

protects frm uv rays which are hazardous causng skn cancers,ozone layer doent allow those rays to reach the earth.unluckily,holes are formed in ozone layer bcoz of polluted gases


What is the difference between the ozone layer and the ozone people shouldn't breathe?

Just location. Same chemical compound.


What moves the ozone in the stratosphere around the earth?

Ozone is the only compound present in ozone layer. Westerly winds are the ones that move along.


What effects do cfc's have on humans?

Chloroflourocarbons are not directly hazardous to humans, the chlorine in them rises to the ozone and turns the ozone into normal oxygen, which does not protect us from cosmic radiation, hence the hole in the ozone layer.


Which compound is most likely responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are primarily responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer. When CFCs are released into the atmosphere, they break down ozone molecules, reducing the ozone layer's ability to protect the Earth from harmful UV radiation.


Why is the ozone layer named the ozone layer?

Ozone layer contains ozone in it. Therefore, it is named so.


What is the name for the ozone layer in Tagalog?

ozone layer in Tagalog: ozone layer (no direct Tagalog translation)


What is the formed of ozone layer?

Ozone layer is formed of ozone. It is a gas.