Acid rain is produced when factories emit low amounts of sulfur dioxide and high amounts of nitrogen dioxide factories emit high amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide factories limit all emissions during a major rain/storm event
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Acid rain is formed when sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) are released into the atmosphere and react with water vapor to form sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and nitric acid (HNO₃). Show more…
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