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प्रश्न
What are the effects of acid rain?
उत्तर
Effects of Acid Rain:
- Acid rain increases acidity in the soil and destroys forests and crops.
- It corrodes fences, buildings, monuments, bridges and statues.
- It affects the human nervous system by causing neurological diseases.
- It poses a serious threat to human health, since it contaminates air and water.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the impact of acid rain: On soil
What are the causes of acid rain?
How does a scrubber help in reducing the formation of acid rain?
The gases which mainly contribute to acid rain.
Name three monuments affected by acid rain.
Fill in the Blanks:
Acid rain is caused by oxides of ______, ______.
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.
Explain the basic function of a catalytic converter in an internal combustion engine.
State the impact of acid rain on the environment, other than soil chemistry and water bodies.
