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Normal rain water is slightly acidic because contain carbon dioxide.
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What acid and base was found in rainwater?
Acids in rain water: Sulphuric acid Nitric acid Sulphurous acid Nitrous acid
Does rainwater have acid?
Yes it does. Under normal conditions rain will contain carbonic acid. In some polluted areas it may also contain nitric and sulfuric acid.
Is rainwater a acid?
no
Is rainwater acid or alkali or neutral?
It all depends on what is in it. You have heard about acid rain but normal rain has a pH of around 5. It would be slightly acidic according to your question.
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.
What does mixing in acid with a base give you?
When mixing an acid and a base you will get a salt and water solution (But this is not the normal water that you would drink or, the normal salt you would put on your chips) . Here is the word equation; acid+ base= salt+ water.
Normal rainwater is slightly acidic because water vapor combines with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to form?
Carbonic acid yo
Suggest why normal rain water is slightly acidic?
Normal rainwater has a pH of 5.6 (slightly acidic). This is because it is exposed to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide gets dissolved in the rainwater and forms carbonic acid (H{-2}CO{-3}).
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
