Q. A powerful eye irritant in the smoke is
Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a peroxyacetyl nitrate. It is a secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog. It is thermally unstable and decomposes into peroxyethanoyl radicals and nitrogen dioxide gas. It is a lachrymatory substance.
- Ozone
- Sulphur dioxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Peroxyacetyle nitrate
Answer: Peroxyacetyl nitrate
Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) is primarily responsible for the eye irritation so characteristic of this type of smog.
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