Chemistry
Answer
The hydrogen ions which are added to the soil - when acid rain falls on the earth - interact chemically with existing soil minerals.
H2SO4 ⇌ 2H1+ + SO42-
Minerals like potassium and calcium interact with the H1+ ions and are displaced from the soil, thus the soil is deprived of nutrients causing nutrient leaching.
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