R-12 should be recycled instead of vented to the atmosphere because

a. recycling companies offer large financial incentives.
b. it has been proven to deplete the earth's ozone layer.
c. r-12 is expensive.
d. r-12 is unstable.

Option (B)

Explanation:

R-12 is known as the Dichloro-difluoro-methane and it is a colorless gas. It is was earlier used in the refrigerators, vehicles air conditioning, and aerosol spray. The use of this R-12 was found to be depleting the ozone layer which was not a positive effect on the earth. Due to this, the use of this gas was banned and alternative energy resources were used. Its products containing this R-12 gas were not expensive and they were stable enough.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

c- cold periods in earth's history during which glaciers covered much of the surface.

explanation: