
How can you apply green chemistry to control the photochemical smog?
Important Questions on Environmental Chemistry

Some reactions of relevant to photochemical smog formation are
Identify and


The incorrect statement(s) among (a) – (d) regarding acid rain is (are):
a) It can corrode water pipes
(b) It can damage structures made up of stone.
(c) It cannot cause respiratory ailments in animals
(d) It is not harmful for trees

Given below are two Statements :
Statement I : Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a reducing mixture of smoke, fog and sulphur dioxide.
Statement II : Photochemical smog has components, ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde, PAN etc.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.








Match the following.
Column | Column | ||
A | Photochemical smog | ||
B | PAN | Acid rain | |
C | Smoke | Stratospheric pollutant | |
D | Particulate |




The satements that are TRUE:
(A) Methane leads to both global warming and photochemical smog
(B) Methane is generated from paddy fields
(C) Methane is a stronger global warming gas than
(D) Methane is a part of reducing smog
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Formation of photochemical smog involves the following reaction in which and are respectively.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following species is not involved in the formation of photochemical smog?

Assertion (A) : Photochemical smog causes cracking of rubber.
Reason (R): Presence of ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde and peroxyacetyl nitrate in photochemical smog makes it oxidizing.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

