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Chapter 13, Problem 24E
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The reasons which are responsible for acid rain even in the absence of pollutants are to be explained. The pH value of unpolluted acid rain is to be determined.
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Acid rain is generated by nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and combustion of fossil fuels. The
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