Ozone, PAN, and small amounts of other oxidating pollutants are the ingredients of photochemical smog and grouped under a single heading called ____
a. NOx compounds
b. volatile organic compounds
c. hydrocarbons
d. radicals
e. photochemical oxidants
ANSWER: e
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