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Power plants release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere where they combine with water vapor to form _____.

ozone

acid precipitation

particulates

carbon monoxide

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Answer:

  • The correct option is acid precipitation

Step-by-step explanation:

  • When sulfur dioxide react with water vapors, they form sulphuric acid.
  • Similarly, when NOx reacts with water vapors to form HNO2 and HNO3.
  • So these acid cause the rain water into acidic rain.

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