Nitrogen oxides released in the stratosphere cause ozone depletion due to

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Reacting with ozone

Binding ozone

Catalyzing conversion of ozone to oxygen

All of the above

answer is C.

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The nitrogen oxide affects both the ozone subcaste and global warming when it's released into the atmosphere.
The ozone reduction means that the destruction of ozone exceeds the creation of O₃. When it's present together in the stratosphere the chlorine and the ozone reply snappily to produce the chlorine oxide.
The ozone subcaste reduction is the reduction of the quantum of ozone in the stratosphere.
The chlorine tittles reply with the ozone and start a chemical cycle that destroys the good ozone in that area.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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