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pH of acid rain is sometimes as low as 2. Explain.

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Acid rain results from acids like nitric acid and sulphuric acid present in polluted air. These acids are formed when oxides of nitrogen and sulphur come into contact with rain water. Due to high pollution, when amount of these acids dissolved in rain water is high, the pH of acid rain can be as low as 2.

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