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Acid deposition
Refers to both wet deposition and dry deposition. Both occur as a result of ammonium, carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur mixing with water molecules to create a higher acidity than the average pH of 5.2 found in rain water. In the case of wet deposition, acid
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