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Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfurdioxide and nitrogen oxides " with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids".
1> with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
2> with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
3> and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
4> and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids which are highly corrosive.
5> and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
can we use "producing" instead of "to produce" in choice 5 .if not,plz specify the reason.
thanks,
sharad
can somebody tell me the answer to this question:
Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfurdioxide and nitrogen oxides " with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids".
1> with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
2> with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
3> and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
4> and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids which are highly corrosive.
5> and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
can we use "producing" instead of "to produce" in choice 5 .if not,plz specify the reason.
thanks,
sharad
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Hello Guest I would say not, as then the 'producing' would refer back to 'acid rain and snow', whereas you want something that refers back to 'reactions'. ' This is still confusing, though. Can you rephrase it?
- Hello Guest I would say not, as then the 'producing' would refer back to 'acid rain and snow', whereas you want something that refers back to 'reactions'.
- ' This is still confusing, though.
- Can you rephrase it?
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- 'Acid rain and snow are the result of chemical reactions between atmospheric water vapor and industrial emissions of sulfurdioxide and nitrogen oxides.
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Hello Guest
I would say not, as then the 'producing' would refer back to 'acid rain and snow',
whereas you want something that refers back to 'reactions'.
'Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfurdioxide and nitrogen oxides and atmospheric water vapor, which produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.'
I would say not, as then the 'producing' would refer back to 'acid rain and snow',
whereas you want something that refers back to 'reactions'.
'Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfurdioxide and nitrogen oxides and atmospheric water vapor, which produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.'
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