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Explain the environmental pollution by chlorine and its compounds.

Explain the environmental pollution by chlorine and its compounds.

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Kavungya
1. Chlorine may dissolve in rain and fall as acid rain, which has adverse effects on plants and animals, buildings and soil nutrients.
2. CFCs are non-biodegradable. Over time, they diffuse into the atmosphere breaking down to free chlorine and fluorine atoms. These atoms deplete the ozone layer. Chlorine is thus one of the greenhouse gases.
3. PVCs are non-biodegradable.
4. DDT is a pesticide containing chlorine and has a long life span, affecting plants and animal life.
Kavungya answered the question on April 27, 2019 at 13:26

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