Question

What are two acids formed when gases react with the tiny droplets of water in clouds?

• A. Sulphuric acids and nitric acid
• B. Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid
• C. Sulfurous acid and acetylsalicylic acid
• D. Sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Sulphuric acids and nitric acid

The gases of nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide react with the tiny droplets of water in clouds to form sulphuric and nitric acid. The rain from these clouds falls as very weak acid known as ‘Acid rain’.