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How is Acid acid rain produced?

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The burning of Fossil Fuels

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Is acid rain rain with acid?
Yes, Acid rain is rain with higher than normal levels of nitric and sulfuric acid.
Whrere is acid rain produced?
Acid rain occurs when these gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form various acidic compounds and is formed in the clouds.
What are the gases produced by acid rain?
What chemicals are produced in acid rain?
Acid rain contains abnormally high amounts of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3)
Why is acid rain called acid rain?
Acid rain contain traces of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases when dissolved in water - as in cloud water droplets - form sulfuric acid and nitric acid [and probably also sulfurous and...