Assertion (A): The amount of ozone in the atmosphere began to drop sharply in the 1980s. Reason (R): The oxygen atoms combine with molecular oxygen to form ozone.
The ozone layer began depleting sharply in the 1980s due to CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances, not merely the natural formation of ozone. While oxygen atoms do combine with O₂ to form ozone, this process does not explain the rapid depletion observed during that period.
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ANSWER: (C)
Explanation: Assertion (A): The amount of ozone in the atmosphere began to drop sharply in the 1980s.
Reason (R): The oxygen atoms combine with molecular oxygen to form ozone.