Q. Recent reports of acid rains in big industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric pollution by
A) More release of $NO_{2}$and $SO_{2}$by burning of fossil fuels
B) More release of $CO_{2}$by burning of coal /wood cutting of forests and increasing populations
C) Excessive release of $NH_{3}$ by coal gas / industries
D) Excessive release of $CO\$by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels
Explanation
The acid rain is, infact, the cocktail of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and$\ HNO_{3}$. The $SO_{2}\$and $NO_{2}$ produced during the combustion of coal and petroleum reacts with water vapour and formed $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and $HNO_{3}$ respectively.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.