Acid rains are produced by:

Question

Acid rains are produced by: (A) excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels (B) excess production of NH3 by industry and coal gas (C) excess release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion (D) excess formation of CO2 by combustion and animal respiration.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

When fossil fuel burnt in automobile engines different oxides like

NO, N O_{2}, S O_{2}, S O_{3}

are produced. In the presence of moisture these oxides convert in the acids. These acids come down from the atmosphere in the form of rain, called acid rain.

S (f ro m f oss i l f u e l) + O_{2} \to S O_{2}

S O_{2} + O_{3} \to S O_{3} + O_{2}

S O_{2} + H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{2} S O_{4}

S O_{3} + H_{2} O \to H_{2} S O_{4}

2 N O_{2} + H 2 O \to H N O_{3} + H N O_{2}

Q. Acid rains are produced by:

excess $N O_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$ from burning fossil fuels

excess production of $N H_{3}$ by industry and coal gas

excess release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion

excess formation of $C O_{2}$ by combustion and animal respiration.

Q. Acid rains are produced by:

excess NO2​ and SO2​ from burning fossil fuels

excess production of NH3​ by industry and coal gas

excess release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion

excess formation of CO2​ by combustion and animal respiration.

excess $N O_{2}$ and $S O_{2}$ from burning fossil fuels

excess production of $N H_{3}$ by industry and coal gas

excess formation of $C O_{2}$ by combustion and animal respiration.