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  4. Given below are two statements: Statement I: The pH of rain water is normally ∼ 5.6. Statement II: If the pH of rain water drops below 5.6, it is called acid rain. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q. Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The pH of rain water is normally $\sim 5.6$.
Statement II : If the $pH$ of rain water drops below $5.6,$ it is called acid rain.
In the light of the above statements,
choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Solution:

Both statements are correct. Normally rain water has $pH$ of 5.6 due to the presence of $H ^{+}$ ions formed by the reaction of rain water with carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere.