What is the environmentally unfriendly component of chlorinated fluorocarbons that ultimately damages ozone?
A)chlorine atoms
B)fluorine atoms
C)carbon atoms
D)molecular fragments of carbon and fluorine
E)all of the above

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Chlorine atoms in chlorinated fluorocarbons react with ozone molecules and break them down, ultimately leading to ozone depletion. Fluorine and carbon atoms on their own are not responsible for this damage.

What Is the Environmentally Unfriendly Component of Chlorinated Fluorocarbons That