NCERT Class XI Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Solutions
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Statues and monuments in India are affected by acid rain. How?
Solution:
Monuments and statues are made of either stone or metal M both of which have a tendency to react with acid and therefore, get affected by acid rain which contains H 2 S O 4 .
+ H 2 S O 4 → M 2 S O 4 + H 2
C a C
+ H 2 S O 4 → C a S O 4 + H 2 O + C O 2
As a result, the monuments are being slowly disfigured.
As a result, the monuments are being slowly disfigured.
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