Which of the following pollutants has a smell like rotten eggs?
A
Carbon monoxide
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B
Hydrogen sulphide
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C
Particulate matter
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D
Nitrogen oxides
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Solution
The correct option is B Hydrogen sulphide Hydrogen sulphide has a smell like rotten eggs. When inhaled in large quantities, it causes headache in humans. It also tarnishes silver objects and blackens lead paints and painting.