Q. Which one of the following gases can deplete ozone layer in the upper atmosphere?

A) Ammonia
B) Methane
C) Carbon monoxide
D) Sulphur dioxide
Explanation

Ozone is an isotope of oxygen. It exists at a height of about 15-60 km in the middle and upper stratosphere and lower mesosphere. Major pollutant responsible for the depletion of ozone are chlorofluorocarbons ($CFCs$), nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons (like benzene, methane)

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