Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Chlorofluoro carbons breakdown by radiation in the visible energy region and release chlorine gas in the atmosphere which then reacts with stratospheric ozone. Statement II : Atmospheric ozone reacts with nitric oxide to give nitrogen and oxygen gases, which add to the atmosphere.
For the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Select the correct option:
A
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true
B
Both statement I and II are false
C
Statement I is correct but statement II is false
D
Both statement I and II are correct
✓ Correct! Well done.
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Solution
Statement I:
OF₂ acts both as fluorinating agent and oxidizing agent because fluorine oxidizes other elements while oxygen itself gets oxidized.
O₂ + F₂ → 2OF₂
Statement II:
Nitrogen dioxide reacts with ozone to produce nitrogen dioxide and oxygen.
NO₂ + O₃ → NO₃ + O₂
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