Why Are Chlorofluorocarbons So Damaging to the Ozone Layer When

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why are chlorofluorocarbons so damaging to the ozone layer when they are such stable molecules?

• A)They contain a double bond that ozone readily attacks, resulting in the destruction of the ozone.
• B)They are very light molecules that rapidly diffuse into the upper atmosphere and block the radiation that causes formation of ozone.
• C)They are greenhouse gases that raise the temperature above the dissociation temperature of ozone.
• D)The radiation in the stratosphere dissociates them producing chlorine atoms that catalytically destroy ozone.
• E)CFCs do not damage the ozone.

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Definitions:

Lower-Order Needs

refer to basic human requirements such as safety, physiological needs, and security, primarily described in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory proposing that humans are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, in that order.

Lower-Order Needs

Basic human requirements such as physiological and safety needs that must be satisfied before higher-order needs can be addressed.

Higher-Order Needs

Esteem and self-actualization needs in Maslow’s hierarchy.