JEE Main 2019 Chemistry question

Assertion: Ozone is destroyed by CFCs in the upper stratosphere. Reason: Ozone holes increase the amount of UV radiation reaching the earth.

(A)Assertion is false, but the reason is correct
(B)Assertion and reason are incorrect
(C)Assertion and reason are both correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
(D)Assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the explanation for the assertionCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Both statements are true, but increased UV at the surface is a consequence, not the cause, of ozone destruction by CFCs.

Question ID VK-009255