Consider the following statements regarding the chemistry of acid rain: 1. Ammonium salts present in chemical fertilizers can increase soil acidity by undergoing nitrification. 2. Carbon dioxide dissolved in pristine rainwater forms carbonic acid, lowering its pH to approximately 5.6. 3. Nitric acid (HNO3) is formed in the atmosphere when nitrogen dioxide reacts with hydroxyl radicals (•OH). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

• A: 1, 2 and 3
• B: 2 and 3 only
• C: 1 and 2 only
• D: 1 and 3 only

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