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rosent76

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How is it that a class of compounds as chemically inert as the CFCs can pose an environmental problem like the destruction of the ozone layer?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Sulfur is needed by plants for
 
  A) nitrogen fixation.
  B) nucleic acid synthesis.
  C) amino acid and protein synthesis.
  D) maintaining electrical neutrality.


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coyin

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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

They are inert at the earth's surface, but react in the high energy environment of the ozone layer.

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Excellent

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