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Sulfur dioxide is: a gas with a \"rotten egg\" odor that is highly toxic and cor

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Question

Sulfur dioxide is:

a gas with a "rotten egg" odor that is highly toxic and corrosive

a reactive gas produced, in part, by photochemical reaction of sunlight with various air pollutants

a yellow-brown gas that contributes to photochemical smog

a colorless and odorless gas that binds to hemoglobin in blood

a colorless and odorless gas that damages the lungs

a.

a gas with a "rotten egg" odor that is highly toxic and corrosive

b.

a reactive gas produced, in part, by photochemical reaction of sunlight with various air pollutants

c.

a yellow-brown gas that contributes to photochemical smog

d.

a colorless and odorless gas that binds to hemoglobin in blood

e.

a colorless and odorless gas that damages the lungs

Explanation / Answer

The answer is C

Sulfur dioxide is an yellow brown coloured gas and it greatly coniutes to the photochemical smog. It doesnt smell like rotten egg but like pungent smell.