JEE Main202329 Jan 2023Morning ShiftChemistryEnvironmental ChemistryActual
Correct statement about smog is
Options
- ANO 2 is present in classical smog
- BBoth NO 2 and SO 2 are present in classical smog
- CPhotochemical smog has high concentration of oxidizing agents
- DClassical smog also has high concentration of oxidizing agents
Correct answer
C. Photochemical smog has high concentration of oxidizing agents
Step-by-step solution
A. Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a mixture of smoke, fog, and sulphur dioxide. Chemically it is a reducing mixture and so it is called reducing smog. So statement A is incorrect. B. Classical smog is a mixture of smoke, fog and SO 2 . NO 2 is not present in classical smog. So, statement B is incorrect. C. Photochemical smog occurs in warm, dry and sunny climate. The main components of the photochemical smog result from the action of sunlight on unsaturated hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides produ