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Which one of the following statements regarding photochemical smog is not correct?

  • Option 1)

    Carbon monoxide does not play ant role in photochemical smog formation.

  • Option 2)

    photochemical smog is an oxidizing agent in character.

  • Option 3)

    photochemical smog is formed through a photochemical reaction involving solar energy

  • Option 4)

    photochemical smog does not cause irritation in eyes and throat

 

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Photochemical smog / oxidising smog -

Occurs in warm, dry and Sunny climate

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Mixture of formaldehyde, acrolein, nitric oxide, ozone, and proxy-acyl nitrates (PAN)

 

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Harmful effects of Photochemical smog -

Ozone and PAN are power eye irritant. Ozone and nitric acid causes dryness of throat, headache, chest pain, cough, difficulty in breathing.Causes extensive damage to plants, corrosion of metals, buildings, rubber, etc.

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Option 1)

Carbon monoxide does not play ant role in photochemical smog formation.

This option is incorrect

Option 2)

photochemical smog is an oxidizing agent in character.

This option is incorrect

Option 3)

photochemical smog is formed through a photochemical reaction involving solar energy

This option is incorrect

Option 4)

photochemical smog does not cause irritation in eyes and throat

This option is correct

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