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Mechanical Engineering - Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Section 4 (Q.No. 22)
Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
22.
Environmental protection agencies advice against the use of chloro-fluoro-carbon refrigerants since
these react with water vapour and cause acid rain
these react with plants and cause green-house effect
these react with oxygen and cause its depletion
these react with ozone layer
Answer: Option
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Abhineet said:   9 years ago
When CFC comes in contact with O3 (ozone), the fluorine in CFC readily reacts with O3. This leads to ozone depletion. Also, one atom of CFC depletes 3 atoms of O3.
Sujata said:   9 years ago
How? Explain.
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