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Describe the process in which chlorofluorocarbons are thought to break down ozone.
 
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If a pollutant is the result of human activity it is said to be ________.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The CFCs are produced by human activity. In the presence of ultraviolet energy, CFCs photodissociate to produce loose chlorine atoms, which interact with ozone. The ozone breaks apart as one of its atoms is attached to a chlorine atom.

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Answer: anthropogenic


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