Acid deposition can be decreased by reducing industrial fossil fuel combustion. In accomplishing this, the amount of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulates, and mercury produced would also be lowered.
The major acid resulting from these industrial sources is ________.
nitric acid carbonic acid sulfuric acid mercuric acid tropospheric acid
The major acid resulting from industrial sources, particularly from the combustion of fossil fuels, is sulfuric acid. This acid is formed when sulfur dioxide (SO2) is released into the atmosphere and reacts with water vapor.