Geography
Answer
Acid rainfall is a result of the burning of fossil fuels because the combustion of these fuels releases pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) into the atmosphere. These pollutants can react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals in the atmosphere to form acidic compounds, such as sulphur acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3). These acidic compounds then mix with precipitation, such as rain or snow, and fall to the ground as acid rainfall.
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