Environmental Chemistry - Result Question 56

####16. Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), an eye irritant is produced by

(a) organic waste

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(b) acid rain

(c) classical smog

(d) photochemical smog

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 16. (b)

Solution:

  1. Molecular formula of peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) is $CH _3-C-O-O-NO _2$. It is a secondary pollutant. It is present in photochemical smog (oxidising or Los Angeles smog). PAN is a powerful lachrymator or tear producer and it also causes breathing troubles.


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