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What does CFC stand for?

Chlorofluorocarbons

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What are they?

Non-toxic and nonpfoammable gases. Contained C-Cl bonds that broke under UV light to create Cl; in atmosphere.

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Ozone molecule

O3

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What does Ozone do

Barrier from the sun’s UV light. Preventing a proportion of these harmful rays form reaching the earth’s surface.

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Ozone depletion reaction equations

  • Cl; + O3 » ClO; + O2

  • ClO; + O3 » 2O2 + Cl;

  • 2O3 » 3O2