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Acid rain water flowing into a river aff...

Acid rain water flowing into a river affects aquatic life by:

A

contaminating the water

B

lowering the pH of water

C

increase the pH of water

D

deposit harmful metals into water bodies

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The correct Answer is:
B
Explanation: Acid rain water, if mixed with river water, will lowers its pH below 5.6, i.e. makes river water acidic. While the living body works normally within a pH range of 7-7.8. That.s why flow of acid rain water into a river makes the survival of aquatic life in the river difficult.
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