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What is smog? Give the types of smog. 

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Smog is a mixture of smoke & fog. 

Two types of smog.

1. Classical smog: It is mixture of smoke, fog & SO2. It occurs in cold humid places. It is also called reducing smog because it contains reducing mixture.

2. Photochemical smog: This type of smog results from the action of sunlight on the nitrogen oxides & hydrocarbons produced by automobiles & factories. It is called oxidizing smog because it contains oxidizing mixture. 

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