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Recall which of the following products of fossil fuel combustion are the main contributors to acid rain. Sulfur dioxide (SO)Nitrogen dioxide (NO)Methane (CH)Carbon monoxide (CO)Carbon (C)

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Recall which of the following products of fossil fuel combustion are the main contributors to acid rain. Sulfur dioxide (SO)Nitrogen dioxide (NO)Methane (CH)Carbon monoxide (CO)Carbon (C)

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The main contributors to acid rain from the products of fossil fuel combustion are Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. When fossil fuels like coal and oil are burned, they release various gases into the atmosphere.

  2. Two of these gases are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

  3. These gases can rise high into the atmosphere, where they combine with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

  4. These acids then mix with water vapor in the atmosphere and fall back to the earth as acid rain.

So, while Methane (CH4), Carbon monoxide (CO), and Carbon (C) are also products of fossil fuel combustion, they are not the main contributors to acid rain.

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