Nitrogen dioxide reacts with rain water to form .

nitrous oxide

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nitric acid

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ammonia

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Solution

The correct option is B nitric acid
Nitric oxide is oxidized to form nitrogen dioxide. When nitrogen dioxide reacts with rain water it forms nitric acid and falls down on land in the form of acid rain.

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