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Atmospheric Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which gas is the PRIMARY cause of acid rain when coal containing sulfur is burned in power stations?

  1. A. Carbon dioxide
  2. B. Sulfur dioxide
  3. C. Nitrogen gas
  4. D. Methane
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✓ Answer: BB. Sulfur dioxide
When sulfur-containing coal is burned, sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is released. SO₂ reacts with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid, which falls as acid rain. Carbon dioxide causes global warming, not acid rain primarily.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A student notices that marble statues near a factory are slowly being eroded. Which atmospheric pollutant is MOST likely responsible for this chemical weathering?

  1. A. Carbon monoxide
  2. B. Methane
  3. C. Acid rain
  4. D. Ozone
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✓ Answer: CC. Acid rain
Acid rain, containing sulfuric and nitric acids, reacts with calcium carbonate (marble) to form soluble salts, water and carbon dioxide, causing the statue to erode. Carbon monoxide and methane do not react significantly with marble under these conditions.
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