what is acid rain ? Explain its effects

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Acid rain is made up of highly acidic water droplets due to air emissions, most specifically the disproportionate levels of sulphur and nitrogen emitted by vehicles and manufacturing processes. Often called acid rain as this concept contains many types of acidic precipitation. The causes of acid rain are Sulphur and Nitrogen particles which get mixed with the wet components of rain.


The effects of Acid Rain are as follows:

1. Acid rain is very harmful to agriculture, plants, and animals. It washes away all nutrients which are required for the growth and survival of plants. Acid rain affects agriculture by the way how it alters the composition of the soil.

2. It causes respiratory issues in animals and human.

3. It damages the buildings and monuments made up of stones and metals.

4. When acid rain falls down and flows into the rivers and ponds it affects the aquatic ecosystem. As it alters the chemical composition of the water, to a form which is actually harmful to the aquatic ecosystem to survive and causes water pollution.

5. Acid rain also causes the corrosion of water pipes which further results in leaching of heavy metals such as iron, lead and copper into drinking water.


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