Which of the following is directly responsible for the catalytic destruction of ozone?
Active Chlorine
The Chlorine Radical
The Polar Vortex
CFCs
The correct answer is The Chlorine Radical.
Chlorine radicals are highly reactive species that can catalytically destroy ozone in the stratosphere. They are released from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) when they are broken down by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. While CFCs are the source of chlorine radicals, it is the chlorine radicals themselves that are directly responsible for the catalytic destruction