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Ozone depletion and Ozone hole

Introduction

The earth is protected in the stratosphere by a deep layer known as the ozone layer; it acts as a shield around the whole earth and protects it from harmful ultraviolet radiations that are generated from the Sun. The Ozone layer is composed of O3, which is a naturally occurring gas created from oxygen atoms. The usual oxygen that we breathe is made up 2 oxygen atoms, these oxygen atoms are broken down by ultraviolet rays from the sun. Since oxygen cannot exist on its own it regroups into diatomic molecules, while ...