Question
‘There is a hole in the ozone layer.’ What do you understand by this ?
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Answer
- The area in Antarctica region with a thin ozone layer is known as ozone hole.
- CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) which -are widely used as refrigerants disturb the balance between the production and degradation of ozone.
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) release chlorine (Cl–) ions which act as catalyst in the degradation of ozone layer.
- Chloride ions also degrade the ozone layer.
- The degradation of ozone layer results in the depletion of ozone causing a hole in the ozone layer.
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