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Yes, when the carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the water, it produces a weak acid known as Carbonic acid.
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How does rainwater make limestone statues wear away quickly?
This is a result of "acid rain" caused when rain falls through air containing high levels of pollution gases, chiefly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. This forms a weak solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid that can slowly dissolve limestone (crystal forms of calcium carbonate) and even marble (calcium and magnesium carbonates).
Another statue was made from limestone rain makes limestone weather more quickly than sand stone what substance in the rainwater causes this?
because of acid rain
What Nobel Prize did Leo James Rainwater win and when was it awarded?
Leo James Rainwater won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976.
What happens when the pharaohs become weak?
When the Egyptian pharaoh became weak I believe that what's called a regent took over until he/she recovered. If by weak you meant weak in power, Egypt would have became weak as well
What are the four most important industrial acids?
Sulfuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid, Phosphoric Acid
Is rainwater a weak acid?
yes its weak but another word for that is a Basic.
Is rainwater a weak acid that dissolves limestone to form caves?
yes
What kind of weak acid is created when rainwater collects carbon dioxide from the soil?
Carbonic acid.
Why is rain water naturally acidic?
Rainwater is slightly acidic because the CO2 in the atmosphere is soluble in water (the water in the air). When in solution CO2 forms a weak acid (Carbonic acid) which makes pure rainwater a weak acid.
Which acid is in rainwater?
Carbonic acid, a very weak acid and in minute dilutions. It arises as a result of carbon dioxide and water reacting in the higher regions of the atmosphere. Sulphuric acid and nitric acid are also commonly found in rainwater in areas where there is atmospheric pollution. Please see the related links.
How can you say that rainwater is chemical weatherings?
Because rainwater dissolves carbon dioxide to produce carbonic acid - a weak acid - but over geological time it can dissolve various types of rock like limestone and thus weather it.
What kind of carbon dissolves in rainwater?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most common form of carbon that dissolves in rainwater. When CO2 from the atmosphere combines with rainwater, it forms carbonic acid (H2CO3), which is responsible for the mildly acidic nature of rain. This dissolved carbon in rainwater can then be utilized by plants for photosynthesis or can react with minerals in soil and water bodies.
Is rainwater a acid?
no
Carbon dioxide forms a weak acid called carbonic acid when dissolved in water How can this be a significant factor in the formation of acid rain?
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is dissolved in water, making natural rainwater slightly acidic, so when other gases such as sulphur dioxide are dissolved in rainwater, it becomes more acidic than it would be if it didn't contain carbonic acid.
Is rainwater natrually acidic?
Yes, rainwater is naturally slightly acidic due to the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide mixes with rainwater to form carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the rainwater. However, human activities, such as emissions from burning fossil fuels, can increase the acidity of rainwater to harmful levels, leading to acid rain.
Is chalk powder completely dissolve able in water?
No, chalk isn't completely dissolvable in water. When you mix them, you've only made a mixture. At times, it is dissolvable in rainwater though, because rainwater is often a super weak acid
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.
