Which statement about CFCs is false?
A) They are largely inert in the stratosphere; their negative effect on ozone occurs because they react with other chemicals in the trophosphere to produce reactive chlorine molecules that destroy ozone.
B) They were originally developed for use as refrigerants.
C) They are not the only anthropogenic chemical that can destroy ozone.
D) Their atmospheric concentrations have been decreasing in recent years.

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CFCs are largely inert in the troposphere, not the stratosphere, and their negative effect on ozone occurs because they release chlorine atoms in the stratosphere, which then destroy ozone.

Which Statement About CFCs Is False