Answer
$NO_2$ and $SO_2$ are key producers of acid rain.
$2 NO_2(aq) + H_2O(l) -- \gt HNO_3(aq) + HNO_2(aq)$
$ SO_2 (aq) + H_2O(l) -- \gt H_2SO_3(aq)$
- $SO_2$ can produce $SO_3$, which produces $H_2SO_4$
$SO_2 + O_2 -- \gt SO_3 + H_2O -- \gt H_2SO_4$
- Since these products are acids, they are capable of changing the pH of the rain.
Work Step by Step
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- These oxydes are produced by industries and the burn of some fossil fuels.
