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A factory was started near a village. Suddenly villagers started feeling the presence of irritating vapours in the village and cases of headache, chest pain, cough, dryness of throat and breathing problems increased. Villagers blamed the emissions from the chimney of the factory for such problems. Explain what could have happened. Give chemical reactions for the support of your explanation.

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The symptoms observed in a village indicate that nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide are released from the chimnery of the factory. These are produced by the burning of fossil <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/fuels-15808" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FUELS">FUELS</a> such as natural gas, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/coal-421360" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COAL">COAL</a>, gasoline, etc. In an <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/automobile-888607" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AUTOMOBILE">AUTOMOBILE</a> engine, at high temperature when fossil fuel burnt, `N_2` and `C_2` <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/combine-409630" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COMBINE">COMBINE</a> to yield NO is i.e., nitric oxide. <br/>`N_2 + O_2 overset(1200- 1500^@C)to 2NO` <br/>`2NO + O_2 overset(1100^@C)to 2NO_2` <br/>`SO_2` is produced by burning of sulphur containing fossil fuel or by roasting of sulphide ores such a iron pyrites, copper pyrites etc.. <br/>`Cu_2 S + O_2 to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2cu-1835618" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2CU">2CU</a> + SO_2`</body></html>


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