Which of the following compounds has been suggested as causing depletion of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere? (a) CH3(b) CCl2F2(c) CF4(d) CH2Cl2

Which of the following compounds has been suggested as causing depletion
of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere?
(a) CH4
(b) CCl2F2
(c) CF4
(d) CH2Cl2
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Answer :

CCl2F2
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