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Study the following statements regarding acid rain and select the incorrect ones. (i) Acid rain refers to the rainfall and other forms of precipitation with a pH of less than 5. (ii) Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are released from automobile exhausts, industries , power plants, etc. (iii) These oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, may react with water in the air and form sulphuric acid `(H_(2)SO_(4))` and nitric acid `(HNO_(3))``. (iv) Acid rain has harmful effects on animals and human beings but no characteristic impact on plants.A. (i) and (iii)B. (iii) and (iv)C. (iv) onlyD. (ii) only

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Acid rain damages plants by direct effect on foliage and growing point- chlorosis, necrosis, defoliation, dieback. It causes leaching of essential minerals of soil.


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