WHAT IS MEANT BY ACID RAIN {EXPLAIN BRIEFLY}??????
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Acid rain is a rain that is unusually acidic due to the presence of acids such as sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3). Rain is acidified by oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. Acid rain usually has a pH of less than 5.6. It is formed when pollutants such as oxides of sulphur and nitrogen (like sulphur dioxide, nitric oxide etc), contained in power plant smoke, factory smoke, and car exhaust, react with the moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure.
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