In the atmosphere, the ozone hole refers to which of the following options?

see full answer

Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of

1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

Decrease in ozone layer thickness in the troposphere

A hole in the ozone layer of the ionosphere

Increase in the thickness of the ozone layer in the troposphere

Decrease in thickness of the ozone layer in the stratosphere

answer is D.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

JEE

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

CBSE

Detailed Solution

Ozone is a gaseous layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 10 km (6.2 miles) that contains a high ozone concentration and absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. O₃ is the chemical formula of ozone gas.
Due to various undesirable anthropogenic activities decrease in the thickness of the ozone layer in the stratosphere results in the ozone hole formation. This happens due to various chemicals known as ozone-depleting substances. Ozone-depleting substances are CFCs, carbon tetra chlorides, methyl chloroform, halons, etc.

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity