alleryWhich atmospheric event produces nitric acid via electrical discharges?
ASolar flare event
BLightning strike
CAurora display
DVolcanic cloud
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lightning strike
Electrical discharges during lightning strikes cause atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen to combine, forming nitric acid.
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