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Explain tropospheric pollution in 100 words.

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The tropospheric pollution occurs because of the presence of undesirable gaseous and solid particles in the air. The main pollutants in the troposphere are as follows:
(i) Gaseous air pollutants. The gaseous air pollutants include oxides of sulphur `(SO_2, SO_3)`, nitrogen `(NO, NO_2)`, carbon`(CO, CO_2)`, hydrogen sulphide `(H_2S)`, hydrocarbons, ozone and other oxidants. (ii) Particulate pollutants: These pollutants are dust, fumes, mist, spray, smoke, etc.
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  4. List gases which are responsible for greenhouse effect.

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