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JEE Main 202329 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
29 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Environmental Chemistry

JEE Main 2023 · 29 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

Correct statement about smog is

Correct statement about smog is

Options

  1. ANO2{NO}_{2} is present in classical smog
  2. BBoth NO2{NO}_{2} and SO2{SO}_{2} are present in classical smog
  3. CPhotochemical smog has high concentration of oxidizing agents
  4. 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 SO2{SO}_{2}. NO2{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 produced by automobiles and factories. Photochemical smog has high concentration of oxidising agents and is, therefore, called as oxidising smog. So, statement C is correct.

D. Classical smog is a reducing mixture, so it is called as reducing smog. Hence, statement D is incorrect.

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