Class 8 Science - Chapter Pollution of Air and Water NCERT Solutions | Explain circumstances leading to acid ra

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Question 6

Explain circumstances leading to acid rain. How does acid rain affect us?

Answer

Burning of fossil fuel releases a variety of pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and Sulphur oxide in the atmosphere. These reacts with the water vapours which are present in the atmosphere to form nitric acid and sulphuric acid. These acids comes down with the rain and this may leads to acid rain. Acid rain affects us in the following ways:

  1. It damages crops
  2. It corrode buildings
  3. It cause health problems

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