Acid rain is formed when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to produce sulfuric and nitric acids.
Pollution of which gases causes Acid rain?
Asked in Headmaster (Secondary School) 2018 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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