PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG

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Photochemical smog

PRIMARY POLLUTANTS SECONDARY POLLUTANTS

Combustion of fossil fuels In the presence of sunlight, primary
• Carbon monoxide Pollutants undergo reactions with
• Carbon dioxide other chemicals present in the
• Black carbon/soot atmosphere = secondary pollutants
are created.
• Unturned hydrocarbons
• Oxides of nitrogen
• Oxides of sulfur
Photochemical
smog
Photochemical smog
It is a mixture of pollutants that are formed when nitrogen oxide and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs)react to sunlight,creating a brown hate above cities.

Photochemical smog forms from a complex process, however, the source of it is

quite apparent. The largest contributor is automobiles,while coal-fired power plants
and some other power plants also produce the necessary pollutants to facilitate it’s
production. Due to its abundance in areas of warmer temperatures, photochemical
smog is most common in the summer.
Cities that experiences smog:
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