When Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Dioxide Combine with Water Vapor

question 68

Multiple Choice

When nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide combine with water vapor in the air, they are converted to nitric acid and sulfuric acid, respectively. This precipitation that then falls to the Earth is known as

• A) nitrogen precipitation.
• B) acid fog.
• C) decomposition acid.
• D) acid deposition.
• E) acid precipitation.

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