Given below are two statements:
Statement I: An allotrope of oxygen is an important intermediate in the formation of reducing smog.
Statement II: Gases such as oxides of nitrogen and sulphur present in troposphere contribute to the formation of photochemical smog.
In the light of the above

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: An allotrope of oxygen is an important intermediate in the formation of reducing smog.
Statement II: Gases such as oxides of nitrogen and sulphur present in troposphere contribute to the formation of photochemical smog.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

Both statement I and Statement II are false. Both statements are incorrect because the primary allotrope of oxygen involved in smog formation is ozone, which is not a direct intermediate in reducing smog, and while nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides do contribute to smog, they are more associated with traditional smog rather than photochemical smog.

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