NEETChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry
What happens when sunlight returns to the Antarctic in the spring with respect to the polar stratospheric clouds?
Options
- AThe clouds disappear completely.
- BThe clouds become denser.
- CThe clouds release chlorine radicals.
- DThe clouds release oxygen atoms.
Correct answer
A. The clouds disappear completely.
Step-by-step solution
When sunlight returns to the Antarctic in the spring, the sun's warmth breaks up the polar stratospheric clouds, causing them to disappear.