What forms when nitrogen and sulfur oxides in air dissolve in rain?

What forms when nitrogen and sulfur oxides in air dissolve in rain?

Correct Answer: acid snow
carbon rain
dioxide rain
acid rain

Explanation: Acid rain forms when nitrogen and sulfur oxides in air dissolve in rain ( Figure below ). This forms nitric and sulfuric acids. Both are strong acids. Acid rain with a pH as low as 4.0 is now common in many areas. Acid fog may be even more acidic than acid rain. Fog with a pH as low as 1.7 has been recorded. That’s the same pH as toilet bowl cleaner!.

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