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Rainwater becomes acidic when contaminated water evaporates into clouds and those clouds eventually rain. Water becomes contaminated mainly because toxic, biological, or other waste material are dumped into a body of water like a pond or lake.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoInstead of rain, sometimes acid rain falls, this occurs when when the pollution in the air is very high, so when the moisture in the sky collects into clouds, some of that pollution is taken into the cloud form too. When this rains down, you must be very careful, since it's been known to make holes in cars, or their paint.
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Is rainwater a acid?
no
Why does rainwater containing sulphuric acid have a lower pH than rainwater that contains carbonic acid?
sulphuric acid is a stronger acid than carbonic acid. lower pH defines strength of acid.
Why does rainwater weather away limestone buildings?
Because rainwater is mildly acidic. Acid in the rainwater dissolves the limestone.
Does rainwater contain uric acid?
No
Why rainwater is not acidic?
because it does not contain acid
What is the name of the acid found naturally in rainwater?
Sulphuric acid Nitric acid Sulphurous acid Nitrous acid
Is acid the same thing as rainwater?
well you can have acid rain but not all rain is acid rain
Is acid in rainwater is chamical weathering?
it is a chemical weathering
What occurs when acid in rainwater changes rocks?
corrosion
What acid and base was found in rainwater?
Acids in rain water: Sulphuric acid Nitric acid Sulphurous acid Nitrous acid
Why did rainwater become more acidic in the last century?
because we started burning more and more coal and that is all what acid rain is is pouted water
Rainwater that dissolves carbon dioxide from the air as it falls forms acid?
carbonic acid
