One of the reactions responsible for the formation of smog involves carbon monoxide reacting with nitrogen monoxide, as summarized by the following mechanism: CO + OH ? CO2 + H H + O2 ? HOO HOO + NO ? NO2 + OH What are the reaction intermediates?
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