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Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of
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- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Chloro-floro-carbon
- Radio-active waste
Correct Option: C
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated ozone depleting substances (ODS) are mainly responsible for man-made chemical ozone depletion. It is calculated that a CFC molecule takes an average of about five to seven years to go from the ground level up to the upper atmosphere, and it can stay there for about a century, destroying up to one hundred thousand ozone molecules during that time.