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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

Acid rain is caused by the presence of \(X\) and \(Y\) in air. \(X, Y\) are respectively

  1. A \(\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{NO}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CFC}, \mathrm{O}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{CFC}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{O}_3\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{NO}_2\)

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Acid rain is caused by chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulphur dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{SO}_2\right)\) and nitrogen dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{NO}_2\right)\) are released into the air. There substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and…