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Record 1 2001-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
  • Chemistry
DEF

Breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule.

CONT

The chlorine atoms are themselves produced by the breakdown of chlorofluorocarbons, compounds produced on Earth solely by human industrial activities and widely used as the propellants in aerosol spray cans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Chimie
DEF

Rupture brusque de la liaison chimique d'une molécule.

OBS

Dans la stratosphère, sous l'effet des rayons solaires, la fragmentation des molécules est fréquente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Química
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