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Neutral pH is 7. pH is minus the log of the hydrogen ion concentration. And hydrogen ions are delivered by acids (definition of an acid) and suppress the concentration of OH ions. So acid rain has a pH of less than ("normal") 7.

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Rainfall that is below 5.6 on the pH scale is called what?

Rainfall with a pH below 5.6 is called acid rain. This occurs when the acidity of the rain is higher than normal, often due to pollutants in the atmosphere such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Acid rain can have harmful effects on the environment and can damage plants, wildlife, and buildings.


Which type if precipitation may contain acidic pollutants rain snow or sleet?

Acid rain typically refers to rain or snow that has higher acidity than normal due to pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. Sleet does not typically contain acidic pollutants.


How can you tell normal rain from acid rain?

All acid rain aspects are from water pollution and normal pollution. Please add something if necessary.+++Not so much add as modify! :-) Acid rain results when the water absorbs certain gases in the atmosphere to become acidic. This happens naturally anyway, by dissolving Carbon Dioxide to form the very weak Carbonic Acid; but the main acid-rain producing pollutant is Sulphur Dioxide from imperfect combustion of oil or coal containing sulphur.


Acid rain is cool How cool do you think it is?

Alot cooler than you.:P


Why mountain tops are affected more by the acid rain than the lower plains?

There is no indication that mountain tops are more affected by acid rain thean the lower areas. If the mountain is sufficiently high (like the Rockies) the top is barren rock with no plant or animal life to be harmed. Mountain tops, given their more vertical nature, have few lakes to harbour fish so no harm to fish occurs. Many mountains are made of non-carbonate rocks do even the chemical reaction of acid rain is minimal.

Related Questions

Is acid rain rain with acid?

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


What is the pH of normal rain compared to the pH of acid rain?

Normal rain has a pH of around 5.6, while acid rain has a pH lower than 5.6 due to higher levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, leading to increased acidity.


What is rain that has more acid than normal in it called?

It is called acid rain.


Is acid rain far more acidic than normal rain?

yes it is


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.


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 does acid rain have a lower pH level the normal rainwater?

Acid rain has a lower pH level than normal rainwater because it contains higher concentrations of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These pollutants react with water vapor in the atmosphere to form strong acids, such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid, lowering the pH of the rainwater.


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.


Is acid rain more dense than water?

No, acid rain is not more dense than water. Acid rain is a mixture of water and acidic pollutants, so its density is similar to that of normal rainwater.


Why does acid precipitation weather rock faster than normal precipitation does?

Acid precipitation weather rocks faster than normal precipitation because acid precipitation has a higher concentration of acid than normal precipitation.


Rain that contains more acid than normal is known as what?

Acid Rain , i know thats true because i read it out my science book.


Rainfall that is below 5.6 on the pH scale is called what?

Rainfall with a pH below 5.6 is called acid rain. This occurs when the acidity of the rain is higher than normal, often due to pollutants in the atmosphere such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Acid rain can have harmful effects on the environment and can damage plants, wildlife, and buildings.