Question

Explaincircumstances leading to acid rain. How does acid rain affect us?

Answer 1

Burning offossil fuels such as coal and diesel releases a variety of pollutantssuch as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide into the atmosphere.These pollutants react with water vapours present in the atmosphereto form sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively. These acids comedown with the rain, thereby resulting in acid rain.

Effects ofacid rain:

(i) Acidrains damage crops.

(ii) Acid rains corrode buildings and structures especially thosemade of marble such as Taj Mahal.