When nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide combine with water vapor in the air, they are converted to nitric acid and sulfuric acid, respectively. This precipitation that then falls to the Earth is known as
A) decomposition acid.
B) acid fog.
C) acid deposition.
D) acid precipitation.
E) nitrogen precipitation.
C
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____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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