Secondary air pollutant: A pollutant formed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions involving primary pollutants, such as ground-level ozone and sulfuric acid.
How to apply it: Apply secondary pollutants to explain how NOₓ and VOCs react with sunlight to form photochemical smog.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Atmospheric Pollution
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