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When a hydrocarbon fuel containing sulphur impurities is burned the sulphur reacts with what to produce sulphur dioxide?
The sulphur in the fuel reacts with oxygen in the air during combustion to produce sulphur dioxide. This reaction is responsible for the creation of air pollution and acid rain.
What is the substance that causes the acid rain?
Sulphur , in a form of sulphur dioxide or sulphur oxide , I think. Acid rain can be caused by either nitric oxide or sulfur dioxide in the air, which result from the burning of fossil fuels.
What is acid rain and its causes?
Causes of acid rain are as follows- 1. Sulphur Dioxide 2. Carbon dioxide 3. Smoke
Which gas is in acid rain?
Usually Carbon Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide (Sulfur Dioxide if you are American)
What does sulphur dioxide gas form when it goes into rainclouds?
Acid rain
What does acid rain stand for?
Acid rain is caused by pollution, this is when chemicals such as sulphur dioxide go into the atmosphere and are presipitated (Rained) back into the atmosphere as acid rain
Who is fault is acid rain?
Sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and fuel emissions.
What are the 3 main gases in acid rain?
Carbon dioxide (forms carbonic acid) Sulphur dioxide (forms sulphuric acid) Nitrogen dioxide (forms nitric acid)
What are some of the areas threatened by acid rain?
statues and many buildings in areas close to cities, acid rain is not so common in the countryside as it is created by sulphur in fossil fuels and when the fuel is burnt it creates sulphur dioxide which is in aid rain there are not as many cars in the country side i.e. there's not as much sulphur dioxide meaning not as much acid rain.
Why can sulphur dioxide cause acid rain?
Basically, fuels from factories, cars, lorries, etc. are released into the atmosphere and when clouds form, the sulphur dioxide gets dissolved into the clouds. The rain then becomes polluted with sulphuric acid and thus becomes acid rain.
What is acid rain composed of?
Rain is naturally somewhat acidic (pH 5.5) due to carbon dioxide dissolved in the water. Problem acid rain also has dissolved sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which form sulphurous and nitrous acids.
What is a major component in acid rain?
SulphuR dioxide or nitrogen dioxide...this can kill fish by making lakes acidic!
