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Which of the following are the main constituents of acid rain?(a) Carbon, nitrogen(b) Sulphur, oxygen(c) Sulphur, nitrogen(d) Nitrogen, hydrogenThe question was asked in a national level competition.This interesting question is from Environmental Chemistry in section Environmental Chemistry of Chemistry – Class 11 |
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Answer» RIGHT answer is (c) SULPHUR, nitrogen To elaborate: Acid rain comprises of the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. Oxides of nitrogen and sulfurwhich are acidic in nature can be blown by wind along with solid particles in the atmosphere and finally SETTLE down either on the ground as dry deposition or in WATER, fog, and snow as wet deposition. |
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