From the following,identify the reactions which are responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer.
$I. Cl\dot{O}_{(g)} + NO_{2_{(g)}} \rightarrow ClONO_{2_{(g)}}$
$II. CF_2Cl_{2_{(g)}} \xrightarrow{uv} \dot{Cl}_{(g)} + \dot{CF}_2Cl_{(g)}$
$III. \dot{Cl}_{(g)} + CH_{4_{(g)}} \rightarrow HCl_{(g)} + \dot{C}H_{3_{(g)}}$
$IV. \dot{Cl}_{(g)} + O_{3_{(g)}} \rightarrow Cl\dot{O}_{(g)} + O_{2_{(g)}}$
$V. Cl\dot{O}_{(g)} + O_{(g)} \rightarrow \dot{Cl}_{(g)} + O_{2_{(g)}}$

  • A
    $I, III, IV$
  • B
    $I, II, III$
  • C
    $II, IV, V$
  • D
    $II, III, IV$

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