Who invented peroxy acetyl nitrate
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Answer:
• The Peroxyacetyl nitrate was first discovered by Paul Vieille.
Explanation:
• The Peroxyacetyl nitrate or PAN is a secondary pollutant which is formed during a photochemical smog.
• PAN is formed in areas which have high pollution from vehicular sources and intense heat.
• The hydrocarbons released from the vehicles as exhausts mainly the nitrogen oxides gers oxidized by the intense heat of the sun and forms a secondary pollutant, that is PAN.
• PAN does not occurs naturally in our environment.
• It has serious consequences on animal and plants life. It causes breathing problems in humans, acts as a major irritant of eyes, and it also creates haze over the affected areas which reduces the visibility.
• It causes damage to the leaves of the plants.