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How the acid rain happens?
Coal is made from trees that died long ago and were covered with dirt that turned to rock. Coal contains the same inorganic elements as trees and in the same percentages. One of those elements is sulphur. When coal burns, it produces a lot of carbon dioxide and a little bit of sulphur dioxide. Power plants and refineries can use scrubbers to remove sulphur dioxide from smoke or they can let it go into the atmosphere. When the sulphur dioxide reaches the atmosphere, it slowly turns into sulphur trioxide. When a molecule of sulphur trioxide meets with a molecule of water vapor, it forms a molecule of sulphuric acid, an extremely powerful acid. This joins other molecules of water to create dilute sulphuric acid. This falls as rain, acid rain. Petroleum also contains sulphur but the sulphur is generally removed in the refining process.
How are water and carbon dioxide different from most other substances?
Because they have more atoms in each molecule
What pollutants are parts of auto emissions?
Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, tar, and many other pollutants.
What effects does sulphur dioxide have to the atmosphere?
Sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere can contribute to the formation of acid rain, which can harm aquatic ecosystems and vegetation. It also reacts with other pollutants to form particulate matter, which can affect air quality and human health. Additionally, sulphur dioxide can contribute to the formation of haze and reduce visibility.
Is sulfur trioxide a primary or secondary pollutant?
Coal and oli contain sulphur. When either one burns, it produces sulphur dioxide. The sulphur dioxide gradually turns into sulphur trioxide which mixes with rain and becomes acid rain. It is easy to remove the sulphur in refineries or power plants.
What is the other name for sulfur?
Sulphur (S) is an element and therefore doesn't have another name. You may be thinking of sulphur dioxide (SO2) which is the rotten egg smell
What are the Positive effects of nuclear reactors?
They can produce electricity without producing CO2 or other undesired emissions such as sulphur dioxide.
Why is sulfur dioxide polar and carbon dioxide non polar when both have polar covalent bond?
The fact that they are joined by polar covalent bonds is irrelevant as intermolecular bonds do not usually determine the polarity of intramolecular bonds. Sulphur dioxide is angular in shape, presumably due to the extra electron shell as sulphur and oxygen are in the same group. This means one side of the molecule is more negative than the other and vise versa. This is what makes it a polar molecule. CO2 is linear and so there is no definitive negative side
SO2 is an element or a compound?
SO2 (sulphur dioxide) is definitely a compound. It is a combination of 1 x sulphur and 2 x oxygen. NB Any substance that contains two or more elements in its molecule is DEFINITELY a compound. Other common compounds are Water(H2O), Carbon Dioxide(CO2), Table salt (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)).
Is sulphur an ionic or covalent compound?
Sulphur is a nonmetal element that forms covalent compounds because it tends to share electrons with other nonmetals rather than transfer them to form ions.
What compound element of sulfur is in?
If, by your slightly jumbled question, you meant "What compounds are the element of sulphur in?", then Sulphur trioxide, Sulphuric acid and the sulphates, sulphur hexafluoride, toxic solvent carbon disulphide, metal sulphides and the other oxides of sulfur which are formed by incomplete combustion; sulphur monoxide and sulphur dioxide.
Which two covalent substances have different properties than the other covalent items?
Water and carbon dioxide have different properties than other covalent substances. Water is a polar molecule, leading to unique properties such as high surface tension and high specific heat capacity. Carbon dioxide, on the other hand, is a linear molecule with its own distinct properties, such as being a greenhouse gas and undergoing sublimation at standard conditions.
