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Explain circumstances leading to acid rain. How does acid rain affect us?

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Acid rain is caused due to mixing of poisonous gases with rain. The industries emit harmful gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, these gases react with moisture present in air and form nitric acid and sulphuric acid. These acids fall on the earth along with rain making rain water acidic and harmful. Acid rain causes the corrosion of buildings and make food grains, fruits and vegetables unfit for consumption.

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