Photochemical smog is a complex mixture of pollutants that forms when sunlight reacts with pollutants such as NO and hydrocarbons. Ozone is a key component.
Photochemical smog is formed by the reaction of sunlight with pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. The most common components of photochemical smog are ozone (\( O_3 \)), nitrogen oxides (\( NO \)), and peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN), which are formed under high-temperature conditions, especially in the presence of sunlight.