The life and appearance of the historic monuments like Taj Mahal are likely to be damaged by the presence of:

hydrocarbons

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excess of

S O_{2}

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C F C

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C l_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A excess of $S O_{2}$
$S O_{2}$ is a suffocating and extremely pungent smelling gas. In the presence of metallic oxide or other catalysts, $S O_{2}$ reacts with oxygen of air and water vapour forming sulphuric acid ( $H_{2} S O_{4}$ ) which has corrosive effect on buildings.
The life and appearance of the Taj Mahal has been brought down by the action of excess $S O_{2}$ in the atmosphere.

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