Chemistry · 2014
JEE Main · 11 April 2014, Shift 1 · Q44
Which of the following statements about the depletion of ozone layer is correct?
Which of the following statements about the depletion of ozone layer is correct ?
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The problem of ozone depletion is more serious at poles because ice crystals in the clouds over poles act as catalyst for photochemical reactions involving the decomposition of ozone by $\displaystyle \mathrm{Cl}^{\bullet}$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{ClO}^{\bullet}$ radicals.
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