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Question
Give scientific reasons : Use of CFC is banned in many countries.
Solution
Chlorine from CFC breaks ozone molecules into oxygen and nascent oxygen, thereby depleting the ozone layer. This has made the ozone layer, which is important for the absorpion of solar UV rays, thinner making it disastrous for life on Earth. Hence, the use of CFC is banned in many countries.
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