The primary cause for acid rain is due to the emission of:

nitrogen

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oxygen

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sulphur dioxide

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carbon dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C sulphur dioxide
Acid rain is caused when gases like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form acid rain.

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