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Question
The prime source of chlorofluorocarbons is ______.
Options
Domestic sewage
Refrigeration equipment
Industrial effluents
Vehicular emissions
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Solution
The prime source of chlorofluorocarbons is refrigeration equipment.
Explanation:
Gaseous compounds, such as CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), released from refrigerators, aerosol-sprayers and the packing material styrofoam, rise into the atmosphere.
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