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(B) Photochemical smog is a type of smog produced when ultraviolet light from the sun reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. It is visible as

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$NO_2$

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(B) Photochemical smog is a type of smog produced when ultraviolet light from the sun reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. It is visible as a brown haze and is most prominent during the morning and afternoon,especially in densely populated,warm cities. Photochemical smog is a mixture of ozone,nitric acid,aldehydes,peroxyacyl nitrates $(PAN)$,and other secondary pollutants. Among the given options,$NO_2$ is a primary precursor and a key component involved in the formation of photochemical smog. Hence,the correct option is $B$.

Which of the following molecules is present in photochemical smog?

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