Explain what causes acid rain to form and its negative effects on living and nonliving things.

The rain containing excess of acids called an acid rain.

Explanation:

The rain becomes acidic because of harmful gases like carbon dioxide,

sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide which are emitted as smoke from

vehicles and industries. These harmful gases dissolve in rain drops to

form carbonic acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively.

Effects of Acid Rain

 Acid rain makes the water of lakes, ponds and rivers too acidic

due to which fish and other aquatic animals get killed.

 Acid rain eats up the leaves of the trees gradually. By losing

leaves, the trees die. Acid rain also damages crop plants in the

fields.

 Acid rain damages the metal structures like steel bridges, etc

when it falls on them.

 Acid rain damages the surfaces of buildings and monuments made

up of marble.

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