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How do you test for acid rain?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

by measuring its pH

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Acid rain forms when carbon dioxide in the air reacts with rainwater how could you test if rain in your town has acid rain?

To test if rain in your town has acid rain, you can collect a sample of rainwater in a clean container during a rainfall event. Then, use pH test strips or a digital pH meter to measure the acidity of the water; normal rainwater typically has a pH around 5.6, while acid rain has a pH lower than that. If the pH is significantly below this level, it indicates the presence of acid rain. Additionally, you could analyze the rainwater for pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which contribute to acid rain formation.


Are there any health problems associated with acid rain?

Acid rain in large amounts can produce health issues, however a average acid rain fall does not contain enough acid to really cause any damage or health issues. In order to have enough acid in the rain to cause noticeable health issues, there must be at the least a foot of rain on the ground. Now even if that much rain is common where you live, acid rain is very rare. Even when it is acid rain there is no real way to tell the difference between the two, unless you have all the proper scientific equipment to test it right then and there.


What is rain acid?

rain with acid


Is acid rain rain with acid?

Yes, Acid rain is rain with higher than normal levels of nitric and sulfuric acid.


Is rain a type of acid?

Only acid rain, normal rain does not contain acid.


Different types of acid rain?

carbonic acid rain and sulfuric acid rain


Does acid have rain it?

no, the acid haven't rain it


How can rain be acid rain?

by sulfuric acid


Is acid the same thing as rainwater?

well you can have acid rain but not all rain is acid rain


Is acid rain a natural pollutant?

no, not really. acid rain has pollutants in it, but acid rain itself is not a pollutant


How does acid rain effect stone?

Acid rain can dissolve stones.


What happen when H2SO4 get mixed rain?

When Sulfuric Acid mixes with rain, it creates Acid Rain.