Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 18 - Chemistry of the Environment - Additional Exercises - Page 808: 18.63a

Answer

Acid rain results from the presence of SO2 in the atmosphere. Rain water on descent from clouds to earth, got mixed with SO2, which leads to the production of Sulfurous and Sulfuric acids and the phenomenon is called acid rain. Chemical equation is as under: $H_{2}O + SO_{2} → H_{2}SO_{4}$

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