Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2013)
NO2, O3 and peroxyacetyl nitrate in the presence of sunlight
Correct AnswerCO, O2 and peroxyacetyl nitrate in the presence of sunlight
Incorrect AnswerCO, CO2 and NO2 at low temperature
Incorrect Answer high concentration of NO2, O3 and CO in the evening
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Photochemical smog is a type of smog produced when ultraviolet light from the sun reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. It is visible as a brown haze, and is most prominent during the morning and afternoon, especially in densely populated, warm cities.
Nitrogen oxides produced in the car engine are introduced into the atmosphere, which may combine with water to form nitric acid or react with sunlight to produce singular oxygen atoms, which then combine with molecular oxygen to produce ozone. The nitric acid may precipitate to the Earth resulting in acid rain, or remain in the smog. Due to the direct production of it by vehicles, the smog forms over cities where many people may encounter its adverse health effects.
When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, NO2 goes through a complex series of reactions with hydrocarbons to produce the components of photochemical smog—a mixture of ozone, nitric acid, aldehydes, peroxyacyl nitrates (PANs) and other secondary pollutants.
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