Geography PYQ 551 of 587 · Environment & Ecology · Miscellaneous

In acid rain, which is present in the maximum amount?

  1. AHCl
  2. BHNO3
  3. CH2SO4
  4. DH2CO3
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (c) H2SO4

Explanation

As a result of atmospheric pollution, industrial emissions, and various natural processes, sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) reach the atmosphere and react with oxygen and cloud water to form sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3), respectively, and then fall on the Earth. This is called acid rain. In acid rain, the amount of sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is the highest.

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