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Photochemical Smog

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Which of the following statements (s) is not correct?

A

Suspended particulate matter is an important pollutant released by diesel vehicles

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B

Soot particles (size

< 5 μ

) cause fibrosis of the lung living

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C

H_{2} S O_{4}

particulates have size of

500 - 1000 n m

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D

Photochemical smog is formed by oxides of sulphur smoke and dust particles

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Solution

The correct option is C Photochemical smog is formed by oxides of sulphur smoke and dust particles
When climate is warm, dry and sunny, the oxides of nitrogen and unsaturated hydrocarbons are converted in the components such as PAN, formaldehyde which form photochemical smog, by the action of sunlight.

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