Question

Define acid rain ?what makes the rain acidic?

Answer 1

Answer:

Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). ... Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.

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Answer 2

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there are many oxide like SO2 and NO2 by dissolving in water form sulphuric acid. Such acid alongwith water fall on the ground in the form of rain water, so called acid rain.

There are two main causes of acid rain:-

• Air pollution due to leakage of gases from factories.

• CO2, SO2 etc. excreted from automobile exhausts.

Effects of Acid Rain :-

• Damage of marble fitted houses /buildings.

• Destruction of micro-organisms in soil due to the effect of toxic gases.