Identify the wrong statement in the following.
Acid rain is mostly because of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for ozone layer depletion
Greenhouse effect is responsible for global warming
Ozone layer does not permit infrared radiation from the sun to reach the earth
As we learnt in
Allotropes of Oxygen -
O2 (Dioxygen) and O3 (Ozone)
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Infrared radiation is most important for heating up the atmosphere and the surface of the earth. These rays have high wavelength and low frequency and are not very harmful. Ozone does not hinder infrared radiation.
Option 1)
Acid rain is mostly because of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
This option is incorrect.
Option 2)
Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for ozone layer depletion
This option is incorrect.
Option 3)
Greenhouse effect is responsible for global warming
This option is incorrect.
Option 4)
Ozone layer does not permit infrared radiation from the sun to reach the earth
This option is correct.
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