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JEE Main 2 September 2020, Shift 1, Chemistry Q38

Question 38 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 13 of 25.

The statement that is not true about ozone is :
  1. (1)in the stratosphere, it forms a protective shield against UV radiation.
  2. (2)in the atmosphere, it is depleted by CFCs.
  3. (3)it is a toxic gas and its reaction with NO gives NO2\mathrm{NO_2}.
  4. (4)in the stratosphere, CFCs release chlorine free radicals (Cl⋅\mathrm{Cl^{\cdot}}) which reacts with O3\mathrm{O_3} to give chlorine dioxide radicals.Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key (Sep 2020).

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 2× in all
  1. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q70Which of these reactions is not a part of breakdown of ozone in stratosphere?MediumSingle correct

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