Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chlorofluoro carbons breakdown by radiation in the visible energy region and release chlorine gas in the atmosphere which then reacts with stratospheric ozone.
Statement II: Atmospheric ozone reacts with nitric oxide to give nitrogen and oxygen gases, which add to the atmosphere.
For the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option 1 - <p>Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true</p>
Option 2 - <p>Both Statement I and II are correct<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 3 - <p>Both Statement I and II are false</p>
Option 4 - <p>Statement I is correct but Statement II is false</p>
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CFC breakdown by visible light to give Cl radical which react with stratospheric ozone.
CFC, CF? Cl? - (hv)-> Cl• + •CF? Cl
Cl• (g) + O? → ClO• + O?
ClO• + O → Cl• + O?
Atmospheric ozone reacts with NO to give NO? and O?
O? + NO → NO? + O?

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