What Is Marble Cancer

The acids present in the acid rain react with the marble of monument and corrode it slowly the slow corrosion or eating up of marble of a monument by acid rain is known as marble cancer the main cause of marble cancer is acid rain various gases like sulphur dioxide oxides of nitrogen are released.

What is marble cancer.

It is assumed that the question asks about the acid rain threat to the taj mahal. These compounds react with water vapour and form acids like sulphuric and nitric acid etc. Also when it rains the oxides of sulphur and. Recommend 0 comment 0 ask a question.

Marble cancer is the damage or slow corrosion of a marble of a monument by acid rain caused by the marble. When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide mix with water vapor they create. So 2 and no 2 present in the air as pollution get deposited in these buildings. Tese acids get mixed in.

Various monuments and statues are made up of marble and limestone. This phenomenon is known as marble cancer. These oxides absorb moisture from the air and convert it into respective oxides and cause corrosion. The phenomenon of corrosion of marble is called marble cancer.

So2 and no2 present in the pollution get deposited in these buildings these oxides absorb moisture from air and convert it into respective oxides and cause corrosion. Recommend 0 comment 0 person. It refers to the corrosion of buildings and statues made up of marbles by the action of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Both sulphuric acid and sulphuric acid dissolve the marble to form salts.

Marble cancer refers to the corrosion of buildings and statues made up of marbles by the action of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. When acid rain falls on them then it corrodes the marble slowly. The corrosion of marble due to acid rain is known as marble cancer.