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When rain is accompained by a thunderstorm, the collected rain water will have a `pH`:

A

uninfluenced by occurrence of thusnderstrom

B

which depends on the amount of dust in air

C

slightly lower that of rain water without thunderstrom

D

slightly higher than that when the thunderstorm is not there

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C
During thunderstorm` O_(2) and N_(2)` combine to form oxides of nitrogen .These oxides of nitrogen dissolve in rain water to form nitric acid which lowers the pH of rain water
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  • When rain is accompanied by a thunderstorm, the collected rain water will have a pH value

    A
    uninfluenced by occurrence of thunderstorm
    B
    which depends on the amount of dust in air
    C
    slightly lower than that of rain water without thunderstorm
    D
    slightly higher than that when the thunderstorm is not there

  • When rain is accompanied by a thunderstorm, the collected rain water will have a pH value:

    A
    Slightly lower than that of rain water without thunderstorm
    B
    Slightly higher than that when the thunderstorm is not there.
    C
    Uninfluenced by occurrence of thunderstorm.
    D
    Which depends upon the amount of dust in air.

  • When rain is accompanied by a thunderstorm, the collected rain water will have a pH value

    A
    uninfluenced by occurrence of thunderstorm
    B
    which depends on the amount of dust in air
    C
    slightly lower than that of rain water without thunderstorm
    D
    slightly higher than that when the thunderstorm is not there.

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