ACID RAIN-THE MAJOR CAUSE OF POLLUTION, ITS CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTION
Abstract Acid rain, more properly termed acid deposition, is the input of acidifying compounds from the atmosphere to the earth's surface. It is comprised primarily of sulfuric and nitric acids that are formed when emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other compounds. Chlorine ...