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प्रश्न
State the two forms of deposition of acid rain with suitable examples of each form of deposition.
उत्तर
Two forms are:
- Wet deposits - rain, snow, fog, dew
- Dry deposits - particles[containing sulphates and nitrates]
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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 causes acidic deposition?
Name three monuments affected by acid rain.
Fill in the Blanks:
Rain that is more acidic than normal is called ______.
State the natural and man-made sources of the two pollutants responsible for acid rain.
Burning of fossil fuels is an important source of the pollutant – ‘oxides of sulphur’ responsible for acid rain.
State what are ‘fossil fuels’. Name the principal fossil fuels. State why sulphur dioxide is emitted on burning a fossil fuel. Give a balanced equation for the same.
During metallurgy – smelting plants produce sulphur dioxide, when metallic sulphides are roasted in air. Give a balanced equation for the same.
Give reasons why acid rain affects marine organisms.
Acid rain has adverse effect on the environment State the effect acid rain has on the following:
The acidity of the soil.
