
Which acid is not present in acid rain?
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Important Questions on Atmospheric Pollution

Give suitable biological reasons for the given statement:
Acid rain is harmful to the environment.
The incorrect statement(s) among (a) – (d) regarding acid rain is (are):
a) It can corrode water pipes
(b) It can damage structures made up of stone.
(c) It cannot cause respiratory ailments in animals
(d) It is not harmful for trees

Assertion: Acid rain is harmful to agriculture, trees, and plants.
Reason: Acid rain dissolves and washes away nutrients need for the growth of agriculture, trees, and plants.



Statues and monuments in India are affected by acid rain. How?

(i) Acid rain has harmful effects on living beings.
(ii) Acid rain mainly comprises and .
(iii) Greenhouse gases are mainly responsible for causing acid rain.
(iv) Acid rain causes damage to buildings.






(i) Acid rain refers to the rainfall and other forms of precipitation with a pH of less than 5.
(ii) Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are released from automobile exhausts, industries, power plants, etc.
(iii) These oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, may react with water in the air and form sulphuric acid () and nitric acid ().
(iv) Acid rain has harmful effects on animals and human beings but no characteristic impact on plants.

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
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What is ‘Acid Rain’? What are its harmful effects? Or What is the cause of acid rain? How is it harmful to the environment?


