A rainfall which gets polluted by some air pollutants in our atmosphere which makes the water acidic, such rain water is called acidic rain. The most common air pollutants are sulfur and nitrogen released from our factories and by burning any kind of fuel. Sulfur and nitrogen reacts with the water to produce acids ( sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide) which can harm plants, animals, humans, infrastructure and it can make rivers and lakes acidic.
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A rainfall which gets polluted by some air pollutants in our atmosphere which makes the water acidic, such rain water is called acidic rain. The most common air pollutants are sulfur and nitrogen released from our factories and by burning any kind of fuel. Sulfur and nitrogen reacts with the water to produce acids ( sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide) which can harm plants, animals, humans, infrastructure and it can make rivers and lakes acidic.