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What are smoke and mist ?

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Smoke consists of solid or mixture of solid and liquid particles formed during combustion of organic matter. Eg. Cigarette smoke.
Mist is formed by the particles of spray liquids and by condensation of vapours in air. Eg. Sulphuric acid, herbicides, insecticides, etc. which miss their targets and go into air forming mist.
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