Question

Name two damaging effects of acid rain.

Answer 1

Acid rain: Rainwater containing dissolved oxides of Sulphur$\left(\mathrm{S}\right)$ and Nitrogen$\left(\mathrm{N}\right)$ is called acid rain.

Damaging effects of the acid rain:

• Acid rain damages the nutrition level of the leaves of the plants.
• Acid rain damages the heritage structures made of marble, cement, and or lime.

i.e., historical monuments such as the Taj Mahal. Marble is${\mathrm{CaCO}}_3$, which reacts with acids present in acid rain.