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प्रश्न
Give reasons why acid rain affects marine organisms.
उत्तर
Affects marine organisms: Acid rain leach toxic metals like mercury, lead, zinc present in the soil thus toxicty enters rivers and streams and destroys marine organisms.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following pollutant:
A pollutant which is mainly responsible for causing acid rain.
What is the cause of acid rain? Give any two impacts of acid rain.
What is acid rain?
The gases which mainly contribute to acid rain.
Name three monuments affected by acid rain.
State the natural and man-made sources of the two pollutants responsible for acid rain.
Give balanced equations for the formation of sulphuric acid in acid rain, when’ a fossil fuel is burnt in an electric power station.
Starting from nitrogen in air, enlist the reactions with the help of balanced equations, which result in the conversion of nitrogen in an internal combustion- engine, to the acids formed which are responsible for acid rain.
State why acid rain causes ‘nutrient leaching’ when it falls on the earth.
Enumerate the ways by which acid rain can be controlled to prevent its adverse effects on the environment.
