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Given any two harmful effects of acid rain.

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Harmful effect of acid rain : Some harmful effects are discussed below.
(i) Acid rain causes extensive damage to buildings and structural matrials of marbles. This attack on marble is termed as Stone leprosy.
`CaCO_(3)+H_(2)SO_(4)rarr CaSO_(4)+H_(2)O+CO_(2)uarr`
(ii) Acid rain affects plants and animal life in aquatic escosystem.
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