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Write name of the pollutant found in Troposphere.
Solution
Tropospheric pollution occurs due to the presence of undesirable solid or gaseous particles in the air. The following are the major gaseous and particulate pollutants present in the troposphere:
$(i)$ Gaseous air pollutants : Oxides of sulphur, nitrogen and carbon, hydrogen sulphide, hydrocarbons, ozone and other oxidants.
$(ii)$ Particulate pollutants : These are dust, mist, fumes, smoke, smog etc.
Similar Questions
Match List$-I$ with List$-II$
| List$-I$ | List$-II$ |
| $(a)$ $2 \mathrm{SO}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \rightarrow$ $2 \mathrm{SO}_{3}(\mathrm{~g})$ | $(i)$ Acid rain |
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$(b)$ $\mathrm{HOCl}(\mathrm{g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{h} \nu}{\longrightarrow}$ $\dot{\mathrm{O}} \mathrm{H}+\dot{\mathrm{Cl}}$ |
$(ii)$ Smog |
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$(c)$ $\mathrm{CaCO}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} \rightarrow$ $\mathrm{CaSO}_{4}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ |
$(iii)$ Ozone depletion |
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$(d)$ $\mathrm{NO}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{h} v}{\longrightarrow}$ $\mathrm{NO}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g})$ |
$(iv)$ Tropospheric pollution |
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