NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is smog?
A
fog + smog
B
smoke with chemicals + fog
C
smoke + frogs
D
smoke with chemicals + rain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Smog is especially common from automobile exhaust. A chemical reaction between solar ultraviolet radiation and an atmosphere polluted with hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen causes photochemical smog. Solve any question of Environmental Chemistry with:-Patterns of problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smog is air pollution that reduces visibility. The term “smog” was first used in the early 1900s to describe a mix of smoke and fog. The smoke usually came from burning coal. Smog was common in industrial areas, and remains a familiar sight in some cities today. Today, most of the smog we see is photochemical smog.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Primary pollutants.

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