0
Experts claim that all rain is actually acidic since the precipitation binds with carbon dioxide. But, the term 'acid rain' was coined from certain air pollutants merging. Sulfur dioxide combining with nitrogen oxides and react to the oxygen in the air is what makes sulfuric acid, which causes the acid precipitation- rain, snow or fog. Sulfur dioxide comes from industrial smelters and coal burning plants. Nitrogen oxides come from car exhaust systems and can even be created by lightning.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoit comes from the sky which nuclear power plants could of possiably done
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where does acid rain originate from?
from the sky (polluted air goes up)
What are the long term and short term effects of acid rain?
Short term effects of acid rain include damage to plants, aquatic life, and infrastructure. Long term effects may include soil acidification, reduced biodiversity, and corrosion of buildings and monuments. Acid rain can also contribute to respiratory problems in humans and animals.
What does the term acid rain?
acid rain is when rain contains weak carbonic acid. This rain, as it falls, picks up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the air. all rain is slightly acidic because of carbon dioxide but it does no harm to us whatsoever.
What is Another term for poorly buffered precipitation?
Acid rain is another term for poorly buffered precipitation as it refers to rain that has higher acidity levels than normal due to pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from human activities.
What term describes the problem of poisonous chemical deposits in the atmosphere?
acid rain
When was the term acid rain first used?
The term "acid rain" was first used in 1872 by Scottish chemist Robert Angus Smith in his book on air pollution. He described the correlation between sulfuric acid in the atmosphere and its harmful effects on the environment.
What is the term for polluted rain that falls as a result of carbon dioxide emissions?
I'm pretty sure it's acid rain
Is acid rain rain with acid?
Yes, Acid rain is rain with higher than normal levels of nitric and sulfuric acid.
What is rain acid?
rain with acid
Different types of acid rain?
carbonic acid rain and sulfuric acid rain
Is rain a type of acid?
Only acid rain, normal rain does not contain acid.
Is acid the same thing as rainwater?
well you can have acid rain but not all rain is acid rain
