Does Fluorine Attack The Ozone Layer ?

Question

Hydroxyl OH radicals, NO radicals, Chlorine and Bromine attack the ozone layer.

But does Fluorine attack the ozone layer ?

Answer 1

Chlorine,Fluorine,Bromine and iodine are so chemically active that they cannot be in free state for long.fluorine compounds yes effect the ozone layer.Refrigerants used to be fluorine compound.

Answer 2

Free radicals attack the ozone layer. Flourine usually exists as F2 gas & is hard to get into radicals.

Answer 3

Fluorine gas is too reactive to be present in the atmosphere for any length of time.

Man-made CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) are the main cause of stratospheric ozone depletion, for an excellent summary look at this reference

http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/Resources/Fact_Sheets/Key_Stage_4/Ozone_Depletion/05.html

Answer 4

yes flourine definitely attacks the ozone layer though not directly. cfc's that is chloro flouro carbons are one of the major agents of ozone depletion
cfc's known as freons used mainly in refrigerators and aerosol sprays are chemically unreactive, non toxic, and odourless compounds. these persist in atmosphere for years and eventually enter its upper layers where they get broken down by the powerful uv rays emited by the sun. the lifetime of cfc-12 is 139 years. the decomposition products of cfc destroy ozone. the decomposition products of cfc reacts with ozone and convert it to dioxygen causing holes in the ozone layer

Answer 5

Yes.. it breaks down OZone, thus preventing more sunlight to penetrate, creating Skin cancer, etc.