Q. In Antarctica ozone depletion is due to the formation of following compound
A) acrolein
B) Peroxyacetyl nitrate
C) $SO_{2}\ and\ SO_{3}$
D) Chlorine nitrate
Explanation
(d)
$ClONO_{2} + H_{2}O \rightarrow HOCl + HNO_{3}$
$ClONO_{2} + HCl \rightarrow Cl_{2} + HNO_{3}$
$HOCl\ and\ Cl_{2}$ can get converted into chlorine radicals and thus, responsible for $O_{3}$ depletion.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.