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Describe the threat to the beauty of the Taj Mahal.


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Acid rain:

Acid rain is formed due to the emission of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere which then reacts with rainwater and comes down with the rain, then which results in acid rain.

2SO2(g)+O2(g)+2H2O(l)2H2SO4(aq)4NO2(g)+O2(g)+2H2O(l)4HNO3(aq)

  • Monument marble corrodes as a result of acid rain.
  • The condition is sometimes referred to as Marble cancer.
  • The marble has yellowed as a result of suspended particulate matter, including soot particles released by the oil refinery nearby Mathura.
  • Acidic reactions cause calcium carbonate to corrode.

Ca(OH)2(aq)+CO2(g)CaCO3(s)+H2O(l)


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