Question

Non-metal oxides such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are responsible for:
A) Ozone depletion
B) Water pollution
C) Acid rain
D) all of the above

Answer 1

Hint: We must have to remember that the oxygen is one of the elements in the periodic table. The symbol of oxygen is \[{\text{O}}\].Oxygen is one of the sixteen groups in the periodic table. The atomic number of Oxygen is \[8\]. The mass number of Oxygen is \[16\]. The valency of Oxygen is \[2\]. The stable oxidation state of Oxygen is \[ - 2\]. The atomic number of the element is nothing but the number of electrons or number of protons. The mass number of the atom is nothing but the sum of the number of protons and number of neutrons. The formula of a chemical compound having one oxygen atom and another atom is called oxide. Oxygen is dianion because the oxidation state of Oxygen is \[ - 2\].

Complete answer:
We also know that the sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are non-metal oxides in nature.
Non-metal oxides are responsible for acid rain.
Because, all the non-metal oxides are acidic in nature. All the non-metal oxides are covalent bonds in nature.
According to the above discussion,
Non-metal oxides such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are responsible for acid rain.

Hence, option C is correct.

Note:
We must have to know that in chemistry, periodic tables play a vital role. In the periodic table there are totally \[118\] elements. In the periodic table there are totally \[18\] columns and \[7\] rows. The columns are called groups. Hence, \[18\] groups in the periodic table. The rows are called periods. Hence, totally \[7\] period in the table. Oxides of alkaline elements are soluble in water. Alkaline elements are first group elements in the periodic table. Oxides of alkaline earth elements are partial soluble in water. Alkaline earth elements are second group elements in the periodic table.