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What was identified as the causative agent for the depletion of Ozone layer?

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Emission of carbon
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Emission of chlorine
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Emission of chlorofluorocarbon
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Emission of oxygen
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Solution

The correct option is C Emission of chlorofluorocarbon
Around the 1980s, scientists discovered that the thickness of the ozone layer above Antarctica had depleted by around 50%. It was later discovered that the depletion was due to the emission of CFCs or chlorofluorocarbons.

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