{"id":86783,"date":"2025-06-01T04:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86783"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:20:42","slug":"the-natural-rain-water-has-a-ph-value-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-natural-rain-water-has-a-ph-value-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The natural rain water has a pH value of:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The natural rain water has a pH value of:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;5.6&#8243; option2=&#8221;6.5&#8243; option3=&#8221;7.0&#8243; option4=&#8221;Zero&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The pH of natural, unpolluted rainwater is typically around 5.6.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Rainwater is naturally slightly acidic because carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere dissolves in it, forming weak carbonic acid (H2CO3).<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Acid rain, caused by pollutants like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), has a pH lower than 5.6. 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