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Photochemical smog is formed by the action of sunlight on pollutants such as hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. It irritates your eyes, throat, and lungs and can also harm plants and other living things.
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∙ 12y agoPhotochemical smog is formed when certain air pollutants are hit by sunlight.
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What forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight?
Photochemical Smog forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight.
The capital of this country is famous for photochemical smog?
New Zeland is famous for its photochemical smog.
Photochemical smog is a brown type of smog made when?
Photochemical smog is a type of smog made when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides mix with sunlight.
Photochemical smog is caused by the action on chemicals of what?
Photochemical smog is caused by the action on chemicals of sunlight.
A type of pollution that forms when nitrogen and carbon compounds are exposed to sunlight is called?
photochemical smog
How is photochemical smog formed and what harm can it cause?
photochemical smog is formed by a complex process . photochemical smog irritates breathing passages, plants, and damage rubber,plants,and some plastics
What country is famous photochemical smog?
Photochemical smog can occur most anywhere. London-type smog comes from factories and the burning of coal and fossil fuels, where photochemical smog comes from hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides mixing with sunlight.
How does photochemical smog differ from industrial smog?
London-type smog is caused mainly by air pollution due to combustion of coal and emission of sulphur dioxide and dust. Photochemical smog is a type of air pollution produced when sunlight acts upon motor vehicle exhaust gases to form harmful substances.
Pollutants such as ozone or smog are?
photochemical
What type of smog largely consists of secondary pollutants?
photochemical smog
Can photochemical smog forms a mixture of ozone and other pollutants?
Yes, photo chemical smog can be a mixture of ozone and other pollutants. Ozone is also a pollutant at ground level.
How is photochemical form?
London-type smog forms when particles in coal smoke combine with water droplets in humid air.
