Hydroxyl radicals (OH•) are highly reactive short- lived chemical species found in the atmosphere. They are often referred to as the "detergent" or "scavenger" of the troposphere because they react with and remove many atmospheric pollutants (like VOCs, CO, CH4), oxidizing them into less harmful or more soluble compounds that can be removed by precipitation.
OH radicals in atmosphere play a role of
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2021 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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