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What is smog? How is classical smog different from photochemical smogs?

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Smong is a kind of air pollution. It is the blend of smoke and fog. There are two king of smog:
a) Classical smog
b) Photochemical smog
The two smogs can be differentiated as follows:
`{:(,"Clasical smog","Photochemical smog"),("Occurence"," It occurs in a cood, humid climate"," It occurs in a dry, sunny climate"),("Components"," Smoke, fog, and sulphurdioxide."," PAN, acrolein, Ozone, formalhyde, nitric oxide."),(" Nature"," It is reducing in nature"," It is oxidizing in nature"):}`
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  • Classical smog is

    A
    Dark brown smog
    B
    yellow brown smog
    C
    los Angeles smog
    D
    Smog with secondary pollutants
  • "Photochemical smog" is a :

    A
    Gum
    B
    Pollutant
    C
    Detergent
    D
    Radioactive substance
  • Photochemical smog invovles

    A
    `O_(3)`
    B
    NO
    C
    `NO_(2)`
    D
    All of these
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