Chlorofluorocarbons are compounds that react with ____.
A) incompletely burned gasoline to form ozone
B) sulfur to form aerosols that cool Earth
C) and destroy ozone
D) and produce ozone

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) react with ozone in the atmosphere, leading to its depletion. This is because chlorine atoms are released from CFCs when they are broken down by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and they react with ozone molecules, breaking them down into oxygen atoms. This process reduces the amount of ozone in the stratosphere, which is important for protecting Earth from harmful UV radiation.

Chlorofluorocarbons Are Compounds That React with ____