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Hydrocarbons containing chlorine atoms are called chlorinated hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons containing fluorine atoms are called fluorinated hydrocarbons.
eg> CHCl3, CHF3 etc
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Are chlorinated hydrocarbons biodegradable?

Biodegradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons is not significant.


What is responsible for making the hole in the ozone layer?

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Who first proposed a correlation between chlorinated hydrocarbons and ozone depletion?

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Which pollution is caused by paint industry?

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Can ozone reform?

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What is the solvent for neoprene rubber?

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What has the author Md Akhter Hossain written?

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