In 1958 trash collection programs were established, and backyard incinerators were banned in the hope of reducing smog. however, it was estimated that massive amounts of gasoline were evaporating from storage tanks, fuel pump nozzles, and delivery trucks. this was also considered a serious contributor to smog, and over the next 20 years several new rules, and several new devices, were put in place to alleviate it. despite the changes, there was still a great deal of photochemical smog. the major remaining problem was

The characteristics of two different types of reactions are shown below: reaction a: electrons are gained by the atoms of an element. reaction b: protons are lost by the atom of an element. which statement is true about the atoms of the elements that participate in the two reactions? their identity changes in both reaction a and reaction b. their identity changes in reaction a but not in reaction b. their identity changes in reaction b but not in reaction a. their identity remains the same in both reaction a and reaction b.