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Question
Discuss how acid rain occurs due to emission of smoke from vehicles and industries?
Solution
- Rain becomes acidic in nature due to the presence of certain pollutants in the air released by cars and industrial processes.
- Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere.
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