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Question
Which class of carbon compounds is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer at the higher level of the atmosphere?
Solution
The synthetic chemical, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) containing halogen as functional group is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer.
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