State whether the following statement is true or false:
When the $pH$ of rainwater is more than $5.6,$ it is called acid rain.
When the $pH$ of rainwater is more than $5.6,$ it is called acid rain.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
Acid rain is defined as rainwater that has a $pH$ of less than $5.6.$ This acidity is primarily caused by the presence of dissolved atmospheric pollutants such as sulfur dioxide $(SO_2)$ and nitrogen oxides $(NO_x)$,which react with water to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid,respectively.
Acid rain is defined as rainwater that has a $pH$ of less than $5.6.$ This acidity is primarily caused by the presence of dissolved atmospheric pollutants such as sulfur dioxide $(SO_2)$ and nitrogen oxides $(NO_x)$,which react with water to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid,respectively.
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