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Environmental Chemistry

Which of the following is correct?

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Which of the following is correct?

A

The irritant red haze is due to oxides of sulfur.

B

Nitrogen dioxide is an eye irritant.

C

N O_{2}

can lead to an acute respiratory disease in children.

D

N O_{2}

increases the rate of photosynthesis.

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The irritant red haze in the traffic and congested places is due to oxides of nitrogen. Higher concentrations of

N O_{2}

damage the leaves of plants and retard the rate of photosynthesis. Nitrogen dioxide is a lung irritant that can lead to an acute respiratory disease in children. It is toxic to living tissues also.

Therefore, the correct statement and the answer to the given question is option (c).

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Question Text	Which of the following is correct?
Topic	Environmental Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry
Class	Class 11
Answer Type	Text solution:1
Upvotes	11