Question

Burning of fossil fuels majorly releases _______.

• A. Nitrogen oxide
• B. Nitric oxide
• C. Nitrous oxide
• D. Sulphur oxide

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sulphur oxide

The burning of the fossil fuels like coal releases a plethora of harmful air pollutants like oxides of carbon, oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulphur. However, the sulphur oxides are considered to be the major pollutant because it forms particulate matter, photochemical oxidants and contributes to the acid rain formation.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Sulphur oxide'.