Rain that has been made acidic by certain pollutants in the air due to industries is called _______

Smog

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Acid rain

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Hazardous rain

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none of the above

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The correct option is A Acid rain
Acid rain is the rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulphur and nitrogen oxides which combine with atmospheric water to form acids.

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