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Coal is of many types. One of them is bituminous coal. When it is burned, it releases very much sulphur gas. This gas combines with the water vapour to form sulphuric acid. It comes down as acid rain.
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What acid is the main acid in acid rain?
Sulphuric acid from burning coal.
What forms coal oil and gas burning?
acid rain
What produces compounds responsible for causing acid rain?
Burning coal
How does burning gasoline and coal cause acid rain?
the acids mix with water in the air and fall to earth as acid rain
Why is burning lignite coal a problem in Eastern Europe?
it causes acid rain
What is the agent that forms from coal oil and gas burning?
It is called an Acid Rain.
What form of weathering forms from coal oil and gas burning?
Acid rain
How does burning contribute to acid rain?
It contributes by the burning of fossil fuels like coal that realeases sulphur
What is a cause of acid rain from burning coal?
All coal has some amount of sulfur in it. The sulfur burns into sulfur dioxide, which reacts with water to make sulfurous acid in the rain.
Is burning of coal a cause of acid precipitation?
Yes, burning coal releases carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These all combine with rain to form acid rain. Carbon dioxide actually forms a very weak acid rain but the others are more damaging.
What type of chemical weathering forms from coal oil and gas burning?
Acid rain
One of the principle causes of acid rain is?
gases from burning coal and oil released into the air
