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Name the compounds of sulphur that cause air pollution. Also state the harmful effects of sulphur compounds.

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There are several sulphuric compounds in the atmosphere: sulphur dioxide (SO2), SO2 is one of the most important contributors to air pollution essential for living organisms, but it becomesharmful when its concentration is increased acid, which finally can deposit (wash out) with rain water causing acid rain

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