The phenomenon involving the damage of Taj Mahal due to acid rain is called _____.

stone corrosion

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marble cancer

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stone cancer

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acid cancer

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Solution

The correct option is B marble cancer
The air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide form nitric acid and sulphuric acid upon reaction with water vapour present in the atmosphere. These acids gets mixed with the rain drops and fall on earth in form of acid rain. The acid rain is corroding the white marbles of the Taj Mahal. This phenomena of damage of Taj Mahal is known marble cancer.

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