Oxides of which of the following are responsible for the acid rain?

Sulphur

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Copper

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Nitrogen

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Zinc

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Solution

The correct option is C Nitrogen
Pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide react with the water vapour present in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively. These acids dissolve in rainwater and reaches back to earth in the form of acid rain.

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