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Which of the following is the main cause of photochemical smog?
Which of the following is the main cause of photochemical smog?
- Sulfur and carbon compounds in the air
- Oxygen and carbon compounds in the air
- Nitrogen and carbon compounds in the air (correct)
- Oxygen and nitrogen compounds in the air
What is released into the air when fossil fuels are burned?
What is released into the air when fossil fuels are burned?
- Nitrogen and carbon compounds
- Sulfur and carbon compounds
- Oxygen and nitrogen compounds (correct)
- Oxygen and carbon compounds
What is the brownish haze that hangs in the sky over many cities?
What is the brownish haze that hangs in the sky over many cities?
- Carbon monoxide
- Sulfur dioxide
- Industrial pollution
- Photochemical smog (correct)
Study Notes
Causes of Photochemical Smog
- Main cause of photochemical smog is the reaction between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the presence of sunlight
Fossil Fuels
- Burning fossil fuels releases nitrogen oxides into the air
Air Pollution
- Brownish haze that hangs in the sky over many cities is known as photochemical smog
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Test your knowledge on photochemical smog and its causes with this informative quiz. Learn about the nitrogen and carbon compounds released from burning fossil fuels and their reaction in sunlight to form the brownish haze that blankets many cities.
