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Study the following statements regarding acid rain and select the incorrect ones.
(i) Acid rain refers to the rainfall and other forms of precipitation with a pH of less than 5.
(ii) Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are released from automobile exhausts, industries , power plants, etc.
(iii) These oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, may react with water in the air and form sulphuric acid `(H_(2)SO_(4))` and nitric acid `(HNO_(3))``.
(iv) Acid rain has harmful effects on animals and human beings but no characteristic impact on plants.

A

(i) and (iii)

B

(iii) and (iv)

C

(iv) only

D

(ii) only

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The correct Answer is:
C

Acid rain damages plants by direct effect on foliage and growing point- chlorosis, necrosis, defoliation, dieback. It causes leaching of essential minerals of soil.
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  • Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are important pollutants of :

    A
    Air
    B
    Water pollution
    C
    Soil
    D
    All of these
  • Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are important pollutants of

    A
    Soil
    B
    Air
    C
    Water Pollution
    D
    ALL OF THESE
  • The acid formed when sulphur trioxide reacts with water is

    A
    sulphurous acid
    B
    sulphuric acid
    C
    both (a) and (b)
    D
    none of these.
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