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प्रश्न
The acids present in acid rain are:
(i) Peroxyacetylnitrate
(ii) H2CO3
(iii) HNO3
(iv) H2SO4
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उत्तर
(ii) H2CO3
(iii) HNO3
(iv) H2SO4
Explanation:
Since rainwater has a pH of 5.6 due to the presence of H+ ions formed by the reaction of rainwater with carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. The reactions can be shown as-
\[\ce{H2O (l) + CO2 (g) -> H2CO3 (aq)}\]
\[\ce{H2CO (aq) -> H+ (aq) + HCO3 (aq)}\]
If the pH of the rainwater falls below 5.6 then it is known as acid rain. SO2 and NO2 after oxidation and reaction with water are major contributors to the acid rain.
\[\ce{2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2H2O (l) -> 2H2SO4 (aq)}\]
\[\ce{4NO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2H2O (l) -> 4HNO^{-}3 (aq)}\]
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