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Ethane
CH3CH3, a hydrocarbon found in the atmosphere whose primary fate is to react with free radicals such as chlorine and nitrous oxide. This reaction would prevent these radicals from reacting with ozone which is needed in the stratosphere to block ultraviolet light from reaching the surface of the earth.
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