Q. Trans-boundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by ____:
Answer: Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Notes: Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic i.e. it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It is caused by emissions of oxides of sulphur (SO2 or SO3) and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
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