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Taj Mahal is being slowly disfigured and discoloured. This is primarily due to :

  • Option 1)

    Soil pollution 

  • Option 2)

    global warming 

  • Option 3)

    water pollution 

  • Option 4)

    acid rain

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Harmful effects of Acid rain -

Damages plants, causes leaching of essential minerals of soil, respiration problems, ruin fresh water reservoirs,
corrodes metals, marbles, etc.

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Due to acid rain, the Taj Mahal is being slowly disfigured and discoloured.

 

Acid rain -

Rainfall and other precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6 . Acidic components, sulphuric acid and nitric acid,
are emitted into the atmosphere from thermal power plants, industries, automobiles.

- wherein

2SO_{2}(g)+O_{2}(g)+2H_{2}O(l)\rightarrow 2H_{2}SO_{4}(aq)

4NO_{2}(g)+O_{2}(g)+2H_{2}O(l)\rightarrow 4HNO_{3}(aq)

 

 


Option 1)

Soil pollution 

Option 2)

global warming 

Option 3)

water pollution 

Option 4)

acid rain

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