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Acid rain is just polluted rain. It forms when it rains normally, but the rain carries any pollutants in the air (from things like cars or factory smoke) and brings it down with it

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Does Carbon dioxide CO2 form Carbonic acid H2CO3 as acid rain as well?

H2CO3 is a naturally occurring form of acid rain.


Can building corrode?

They corrode due to acid rain. Smoke from the factories dissolve in rain to form acid rain.


How does an acid rain form?

An acid rain forms due to both sulphuric and nitric acid making it acid rain. Acid rain damages buildings, metal structures, soils plants and animal life


Is acid rain pollution?

a form of it, yes


What does pollution in the air have to mix with to form acid rain?

Pollution in the air, such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, mixes with water vapor to form acid rain. When these pollutants in the atmosphere react with rainwater, they create acidic compounds like sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which then fall to the ground as acid rain.


What is another name for acid rain?

Another name for acid rain is acid deposition. It refers to any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric acid or nitric acid, that can harm the environment.


Does rain contain acid?

Yes, rain can contain acid due to pollutants in the atmosphere mixing with water vapor to form acidic rain.


Is there acetic acid in acid rain?

No. Acid rain is made form CO2, NO2 and SO2 gasses in the air mixing with water in the air to form Carbonic, Nitric and Sulfuric acids.


What pollutants form acid rain?

The primary pollutants that form acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These emissions are released by burning fossil fuels in vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities. When they react with water vapor in the atmosphere, they form sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which can fall to the ground as acid rain.


What Dissolved gas presents in acid rain is?

The main dissolved gas present in acid rain is carbon dioxide (CO2). Other gases that can be dissolved in rainwater to form acid rain include sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which can react with water to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid.


Where does acid rain start to form?

acid rain forms when pollution gets blown into water vapor which evaporates into the sky then falls :)


What had acid rain to to do with chemical weathering?

The effect of acid rains is a form of chemical weathering.