- A key ingredient in the smog
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$NO_2$ (Absorbs visible light)
$NO_2 + h\nu(<400nm) \rightarrow NO + O …(1)$
$ {O}_2+{O} \rightarrow {O}_3 …(2)$
Incomplete combustion $\rightarrow$ unburnt hydrocarbons (R-H)
$\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{H}+\mathrm{.OH} \rightarrow \mathrm{R.}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ …(3)