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Question
From where does ozone come in the photo chemical smog?
Solution
\[\ce{NO2 ->[Sunlight] NO + (O)}\]
O3 are strong oxidizing agent and can react with unburnt hydrocarbons in polluted air to form formaldehyde, acrolein and peroxy acetyl nitrate (PAN).
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