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Most atmospheric chemists (such as is my specialty) agree that Acid Rain has a pH less than 5. You would think water should be a neutral 7 pH, but carbon dioxide in the air dissolves into it and lowers the pH slightly. In addition, there are other small sources of dissolved acids. Anything less than 5 is acidic, and so you can determine if rain is acidic with a simple litmus paper test.
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What is the pH of an acidic solution?
An ACIDIC Sol'n has a pH < 7. pH = 1 is strongly acidic (H2SO4/HCl/HNO3) pH = 4 mildly acidic (CH3COOH) pH = 6 weakly acidic. (H2CO3 as naturak rain water; NOT acidic rain).
Is rain acidic or alkaline?
Unpolluted rain should be neutral but many pollutants are acidic (oxides, dioxides and trioxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen in particular). These can become dissolved in rainwater it cause it to become acidic.
Is rain water acidic?
Yes, rainwater is slightly acidic due to the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that forms carbonic acid when it combines with water. The pH of rainwater is typically around 5.6, making it slightly acidic.
What is formed when carbon sulfur and nitrogen oxides react with rain?
When carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides react with rainwater, they form acidic rain. This acidic rain can have harmful effects on ecosystems, including damaging vegetation and aquatic life.
What is the average pH of rain in your region?
The average pH of rain in our region is around 5.6, which is slightly acidic.
Is acid rain radioactive acidic or gaseous?
Acid rain is acidic.
Is the pH of 4.5 of rain water considered acidic?
This is an acidic rain.
What causes rain to become acidic?
oil from cars are 1 of the resons it turns to acidic rain
Is rain not natuarlly acidic?
It is not.
How has global warming affcted water?
It affects because it causes Acidic rain and acidic rain contaminate the water.
Are acid rain and normal rain both acidic?
Normal rain is slightly acidic, with a pH around 5.6 due to the natural presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Acid rain, on the other hand, has a lower pH (below 5.6), caused by pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides reacting with water in the atmosphere.
Why is the first rain in moonsoon is known as acid rain?
if there is reactor in your area then only first rain is acidic if industries and factories are located far then first rain is not acidic always
What is the difference between normal rain and acid rain since normal rain is acidic anyway?
Normal rain is slightly acidic but it occurs naturally, as oppose to acid rain caused by air pollution
Does Indianapolis have acidic rain?
Acid is in rain everywhere in the world
Why is groundwater acidic?
One cause of acidic ground water is polluted rain water, which can be acidic.
Is acid rain more gaseous radioactive or more acidic than normal rain?
Acid rain is made from chemicals in the air mixing with water in the air. This makes the rain more acidic then normal rain.
Is rainwater acidic neutral or basic in california?
Rain water is generally acidic
