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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.

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

C

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

D

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Answer

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Explanation

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.