Question

Give the name of two air pollutants which are responsible for acid rain.

Answer 1

Answer:

nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide

Answer 2

Hello mate,

◆ Answer -

Pollutants that are responsible for acid rain are nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide.

● Acid rain -

• Rainfall with excess of hydrogen ions in it (acidic) is called acid rain.
• Acid rain is caused when rain combines with sulphur dioxide or nitrogen oxide.

2 SO2 + O2 + 2 H2O --> 2 H2SO4

4 NO2 + O2 + 2 H2O --> 4 HNO3

Hope this helps you. Thanks for asking...