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प्रश्न
State the impact of acid rain on the environment, other than soil chemistry and water bodies.
उत्तर
Acid rain changes the pH of the environment: Certain species (aquatic animals) are eliminated at pH less than 6 [Salmons die at pH less than 5.3]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give suitable biological reasons for the following statement :
Acid rain is harmful to the environment.
Name the following pollutant:
A pollutant which is mainly responsible for causing acid rain.
What is acid rain?
Give Technical Terms:
The gas which mainly contributes to causing acid rains.
Fill in the Blanks:
Petrol engine gives off gaseous oxides of ______
True or False:
Acid precipitation is created by reactions in the atmosphere, and can fall many miles from where pollution originated.
During metallurgy – smelting plants produce sulphur dioxide, when metallic sulphides are roasted in air. Give a balanced equation for the same.
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 why acid rain causes ‘nutrient leaching’ when it falls on the earth.
