JEE Main 20236 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 6 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Environmental Chemistry
JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry
The possibility of photochemical smog formation is more at
The possibility of photochemical smog formation is more at
Options
- A
Marshy lands
- B
Industrial areas
- C
Himalayan villages in winter
- D
The places with healthy vegetation
Correct answer
B.
Industrial areas
Step-by-step solution
Photochemical smog is a mixture of pollutants that are formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) react to sunlight, creating a brown haze above cities. It tends to occur more often in summer, because that is when we have the most sunlight.
Photochemical smog formation will be more at Industrial areas.