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What are the main acids in acid rain?

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Sulphuric acid from burning coal.

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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.
What are the main causes of acid rain?
Acid rain is caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur are released into the air when fossil fuels are burnt and when they mix with the...
Which acid is the main acid in acid rain?
Sulphuric Acid
What acid is the main acid in acid rain?
Sulphuric acid from burning coal.
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...