Question

short note on acid rain

Answer 1

rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulphur and nitrogen oxides which combine with atmospheric water to form acids

Answer 2

The rain becomes acidic because carbon dioxide Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide which are released into the air as pollutants dissolve in the raindrops to form carbonic acid sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively . And when these fall as rain , this rain is called acid rain . Acid rain can cause damage to buildings, historical monuments , plants and animals