Many people hear about atmospheric ozone depletion and wonder why we don't simply replace that which has been destroyed.Knowing about CFCs and how catalysts work,explain how this would not be a lasting solution.
A)The amount of energy required to create and transport sufficient ozone to the stratosphere would be cost prohibitive.
B)Governments would be too slow to respond as they argued about who should shoulder the burden of undertaking such an endeavor.
C)Any ozone we placed into the stratosphere would be destroyed by the same catalytic action that destroys naturally occurring stratospheric ozone.
D)all of the above

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Each of the reasons provided contributes to why simply replacing atmospheric ozone is not a viable or lasting solution. A) highlights the significant energy and cost barriers, B) points to potential political and logistical challenges, and C) underscores the fundamental issue that any artificially added ozone would still be vulnerable to destruction by the same processes (involving CFCs and other catalysts) that deplete natural stratospheric ozone.

Many People Hear About Atmospheric Ozone Depletion and Wonder Why