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Environmental Chemistry — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry2 Marks
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Why is ozone depletion mainly over Antartica?
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Answer

This is because in other parts of stratosphere, chlorine free radicals combine away to form harmless products.
It Antarctica, compounds formed are converted into chlorine free radical again which cause ozone depletion.

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