Ozone layer depletion is mainly caused due to ___.

(CFCs/methane/nitrogen oxides)

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Solution

Carbon compounds having both fluorine and chlorine (CFCs), which are very stable and not degraded by any biological process, are responsible for ozone layer depletion. They react with ozone and convert it into oxygen.

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