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प्रश्न
What is acid rain?
उत्तर १
Acid rain is the term for pollution caused by sulphur and nitrogen dioxide when they combine with atmospheric moisture.
उत्तर २
Acid rain: Oxides of sulphur [S02] and nitrogen [N02] present air mix with water [or snow, fog etc.] and fall down on the earth resulting in acid rain.
संबंधित प्रश्न
___________ causes corrosion of the marble or brick surface.
Give the impact of acid rain: On plants
Why does rainwater have pH of less than 7?
What are the causes of acid rain?
Acid rainfall is involved with the (decreased, increased, normal) acidity in rivers, destroying aquatic animals.
Give Technical Terms:
The gas which mainly contributes to causing acid rains.
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Burning of coal and diesel releases ______
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Rain that is more acidic than normal is called ______.
State the two forms of deposition of acid rain with suitable examples of each form of deposition.
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.
State why acid rain causes ‘nutrient leaching’ when it falls on the earth.
Give reasons why acid rain affects marine organisms.
State the impact of acid rain on the environment, other than soil chemistry and water bodies.
Explain the methods of preventing acid rain.
Give balanced equation for the following conversion [one or two steps].
Sulphur trioxide to sulphuric acid – a constituent of acid rain.
Acid rain has adverse effect on the environment State the effect acid rain has on the following:
The nutrients present in the soil.
