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Which of the following is a major natural cause for acid rain?

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  1. Earthquakes

  2. Cyclones

  3. Volcanoes

  4. Thunderstorm

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The major natural causal agent for acid rain is volcanic emissions. Volcanoes emit acid producing gases to create higher than normal amounts of acid rain or any other form of precipitation such as fog and snow to an extent of affecting vegetation cover and health of residents within the surrounding. 

In the gases below, which would react with rain water to produce acid rain?
i. CFCs
ii. Methane
iii. Carbon dioxide

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  1. i only

  2. ii only

  3. iii only

  4. i and iii only

  5. i, ii and iii

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide would react with rainwater to produce acid rain.


The reaction of carbon dioxide with water gives carbonic acid.

$\displaystyle CO _2 + H _2O \rightarrow H _2CO _3 $

  • Hence the correct option is C.

Which is among the greatest contributors to gaseous pollutions that are responsible for acidic rain?

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  1. Electrical power generation using coal

  2. Earthquakes

  3. Air pollution

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principal cause of acid rain is sulfur and nitrogen compounds from human sources, such as electricity generation, factories, and motor vehicles. Electrical power generation using coal is among the greatest contributors to gaseous pollutions that are responsible for acidic rain. The gases can be carried hundreds of kilometers in the atmosphere before they are converted to acids and deposited.

Photochemical smog is the chemical reaction of sunlight, nitrogen oxides and volatile ________ compounds in the atmosphere, which leaves airborne particles and ground-level ozone.

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  1. hydrocarbons

  2. inorganic compounds

  3. sulphates

  4. carbonates

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Photochemical smog is the chemical reaction of sunlight, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere, which leaves airborne particles and ground-level ozone.
Hence option A is the correct answer.

Which of the following is/are type(s) of smog?

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  1. Classical smog

  2. Photochemical smog

  3. Both $A$ and $B$

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smog is two types:-
1) Classical smog is also called as London smog or sulphurous acid smog.
2) Photochemical smog is also called as Los angles smog.

What is so important about the troposphere?

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  1. Layer of water at or near Earths surface

  2. Contains ozone

  3. It contains weather and the oxygen that we breath

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The troposphere is the lowest portion of earth's atmosphere and is also where all weather takes place. It contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of its water vapour and aerosols.

Classical smog is also called as________.

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  1. London smog

  2. sulphurous acid smog

  3. Both $A$ and $B$

  4. Los angles smog

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smog is two types:
1) Classical smog is also called as London smog or sulphurous acid smog.
2) Photo chemical smog is also called as Los angles smog.

$SO _2$ is known to produce acid rain.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$ {S}{O} _{2} $ produces acid rain. It reacts with atmospheric oxygen to produce $ {S}{O} _{3} $. This sulphur trioxide reacts with water to produce Sulphuric Acid. Thus acid rain is produced.

$ {2}{S}{O} _{2} $ ${+}$ $ {O} _{2} $ ${=}$ $ {2}{S}{O} _{3} $
$ {S}{O} _{3} $ ${+}$ $ {H} _{2}{O} $ ${=}$ $ {H} _{2}{S}{O} _{4}$

Photochemical smog is also called as____________.

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  1. London Smog

  2. sulphurous acid smog

  3. Both $A$ and $B$

  4. Los angles smog

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Smog is two types:
1) Classical smog is also called as London smog or sulphurous acid smog.
2) Photochemical smog is also called as Los angles smog. 
Hence option D is correct.

Acid rain contains:

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  1. sulphuric acid

  2. nitric acid

  3. hydrochloric acid

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main constituents of acid rain are sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Hydrochloric acid is also present in acid rain in small amount.