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Which acids cause the pH of rain to drop significantly?
The main acids which cause rain to become acidic are nitric acid (HNO3) and sulphuric acid (H2SO4). These result from the gases NO2 and SO2 which can result from certain types of combustion in internal combustion engines or in electric power plants that burn coal.
Why does acid rain effect Denmark?
because of fossil fuel combustion
The combustion of fossil fuels causes the acidity of rain to increase because?
When there is a combustion of fossil fuels acid rain occurs from sulfuric, carbonic, and nitric acid. Fossil fuels may contain radioactive materials.
What chemical emission from internal combustion lead to acid rain?
These are sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
Does Carbon dioxide CO2 form Carbonic acid H2CO3 as acid rain as well?
H2CO3 is a naturally occurring form of acid rain.
Can building corrode?
They corrode due to acid rain. Smoke from the factories dissolve in rain to form acid rain.
Does uranium cause acid rain?
No. Acid rain is caused by the absorption of acid gas molecules by moisture in the atmosphere. These molecules of acid gas most typically come from the combustion of various materials. Automobiles are the largest contributors, as a whole.
How does an acid rain form?
An acid rain forms due to both sulphuric and nitric acid making it acid rain. Acid rain damages buildings, metal structures, soils plants and animal life
How does nitric acid (HNO3) form?
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) reacts with OH in the atmosphere to form nitric acid (HNO3). Nitric acid can also form when nitrogen dioxide (NO2) reacts with the nitrate radical (NO3) in the presence of atmospheric water
What elements make acid rain?
Although all rain is slightly acidic due to carbon dioxide absorbed from air, the principle causes of problem acid rain are oxides of sulphur and nitrogen from fossil fuel combustion.
What is acid in acid rain?
Acid rain refers to any form of precipitation that contains higher than normal levels of hydrogen ions (giving it a low pH, and thus, making it more acidic). Acid rain is generally caused by sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions; these emissions can either be from natural sources (e.g. Volcanoes) or human-related ones (e.g. factory combustion). Therefore, the acid in acid rain is either sulfuric acid, or nitric acid.
What is the advantage of low sulfur Diesel fuel?
It will cause less sulfur dioxide to be produced during combustion of the fuel, which will cause less sulfuric acid to form in the atmosphere, which will cause less acid rain, and less damage to the environment.
