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Depends where you are - if there is a lot more industry to your east, then yes.
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What are the pollutants found in air which make rainwater more acidic?
salt salt makes it more acidic
Why does rainwater in polluted areas cause rocks to weather faster than they usually do?
The rainwater is more acidic after passing through polluted air.
Why rainwater has a naturally acidic on limestone buildings?
As rainwater falls to earth, it absorbs pollution (natural and industrial) in the atmosphere which turns the rainwater slightly acidic. Limestone is affected by the acidity, and weathering and erosion is the result. The more pollution, the stronger the acidity, and the more damage is done to buildings and statues made from limestone.
Which substance in acid rain makes it more acidic than natural rainwater?
Sulfuric acid
How does sulfur dioxide make rain water more acidic?
By burn coal,coal release sulphur to atmosphere
Why is rainwater getting less acidic?
Rainwater is not actually getting less acidic. it is actually getting more acidic! the more greenhouse gases we use (e.g: carbon dioxide) the more acidic our rain gets! This occurs because the more fossil fuels and greenhouse gases get thrown carelessly into the oceans, lakes and rivers; the more acidic they get. This means that when the water evaporates into the air, it is more acidic then it's usual neutral (7 on the pH scale). This is also affecting global warming and killing the sea animals by taking all the oxygen from the water and replacing it with harmful substances.
Do all rocks react with rainwater at the same rate?
No. Rainwater is usually slightly acidic because of the carbon dioxide dissolved in it. Sometimes, it can be strongly acidic, if pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide are dissolved in it. Both weakly and strongly acidic rainwater react with some rocks, but only ones that are alkaline. Chalk is almost pure calcium carbonate and reacts fairly quickly with rainwater. Other rocks that contain calcium carbonate include limestone and marble and these react a little more slowly. But some rocks, like sandstone, are actually acidic and don't react with rainwater (though they are still physically weathered by rain). Granite also doesn't react with rainwater and it physically weathers much more slowly.
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
Which way does wind blow the most?
well the wind blows east and west mostly and the wind blows west one hour or more the east one hour or more
Is groundwater more pure than rainwater?
This depends on the zone: sometimes the groundwater is polluted or the rain water is acidic and contain particles collected from the atmosphere.
What do you say for a pool of rainwater?
Not very good. The rain nowadays are more acidic than neutral, and if you swim in a pool of rainwater too much, it is bad for your skin and hair. And if you swallow it, the effects might be minor but slowly, you'll get sicker and catch colds.
Why are some silicate minerals more easily weathered than others?
Because of their chemical composition, feldspars are more easily attacked by mildly acidic rainwater than say a quartz would be.
