Which of these gases are responsible for acid rain?

Carbon dioxide

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Sulphur dioxide

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Nitrogen dioxide

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is D
All of these

The rain becomes acidic because carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide (which are released into the air as pollutants) dissolve in rain drops to form carbonic acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively.

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