Air pollution and acid rain

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Air pollution and acid rain

Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.

When fossil fuels are burnt they release CO2 and other gasses such as sulfur dioxide.

Nitrogen of oxides are created from a reaction between nitrogen and oxygen caused by heat of the burning.

Then these gasses mix with clouds they form dilute sulfuric acid and dilute nitric acid.

This then falls as acid rain.

The acid rain corrodes metal, fill fish, trees and damages statues.