Question

What is acid rain ? What are the harmful effects?

Answer 1

• When oxides of nitrogen and Sulphur mix with rainwater, they form nitric acid and sulphuric acid, respectively.
• Thus the rain falling on the soil and water bodies is acidic in nature.
• This rain that contains acids such as nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and carbonic acid is called acid rain.

• It is harmful to the crops and aquatic organisms, which are not used to such toxic water
• Acid rain corrodes metal structures, bridges, railway lines, etc.
• The historical buildings like the Taj mahal and other world-famous statues are damaged due to acid rain.