Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical Reactions
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.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Solution
(I) Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate.
It is a reducing mixture of smoke, fog and sulphur dioxide.
This is a correct statement.
(II) Photochemical smog has components, ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde, PAN etc. is also based on fact and is a correct statement.
Hence, the correct option is (A): Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.