Q. Examples of regional pollution are

A) Acid rain
B) Smog
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these
Explanation

Acid rain and smog are example of regional pollution. Acid rain is caused mainly by oxides of sulphur and nitrogen and has a pH of 4 or 4.5. once in the air these oxides may react with moisture to form $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and $HNO_{3}$. $SO_{2}\ \$(oxidized) $\longrightarrow SO_{3} + H_{2}O$ $\longrightarrow$ $H_{2}SO_{4}$ $NO$(oxidized) $\longrightarrow$ $NO_{2} + H_{2}O\ \longrightarrow$ $HNO_{3}$ Smog is harmful mixture of smoke and fog. It consists of mixture of primary and secondary pollutants ($eg.$ Hydrocarbons, $NO_{2},$ PAN,$HCHO$).

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