Question

Acid rain is the direct result of acid released by burning fossil fuels. true or false

Answer 1

Answer : Option B) False.

Explanation : Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction between the rain water droplets and the the air pollutants sulfur dioxide and nitrous dioxide. These harmful air pollutants are emitted by the incomplete combustion of the fossil fuels. When it gets combined with the water in the rain it comes down in the form of sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which is very harmful.

Therefore, there is an indirect relation between the burning of the fossil fuels and the acid rain. So, the answer is FALSE.

Answer 2

True. Acid rain is formed when compounds released during the burning of fossil fuels, such as sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide, dissolve in water droplets in clouds. These then fall as rain as part of the water cycle. While some rain is naturally acidic, human activities, like burning fossil fuels, have made it worse.