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By the emission of _______ acid rain is caused.

ACarbon and Sulphur

BCarbon and Ammonium

CNitrogen and Sulphur

DNitrogen and Carbon

Answer:

C. Nitrogen and Sulphur

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Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic.The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulphur and nitrogen oxides which combine with atmospheric water to form acids.


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