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Cutting back on pollutants that cause acid rain is one solution to the problem of acidified lakes can you suggest another?
Add a neutralizing substance such as limestone
What do you add to limestone to make it fizz?
Hydrochloric acid is used by geologists in the field to test if a rock is a carbonate and to ...
How is limestone affected by acid rain?
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Is limestone included in acid rain?
Limestone is an alkaline compound and not included in acid rains.
What is the gas produced when limestone reacts with acid?
When limestone reacts with acid, Carbon Dioxide is produced.
If limestone was crushed what would it do to the rate of reaction between an acid and the limestone?
Crushing limestone would increase the surface area available for the acid to react with, thus increasing the rate of reaction between the acid and the limestone. This is because more particles of limestone would be exposed, allowing for more frequent collisions with the acid molecules.
What is acid that weathers limestone?
acid rain
What happens when you add an acid limestone?
Limestone is mainly composed of calcium carbonate. It will react with acids to produce carbon dioxide, a salt and water, and the limestone will slowly dissolve away - an experiment easily performed by pouring vinegar on a piece of limestone. In the outdoors: Acid rain (from industrial pollution mixing with falling rain) cause limestone to dissolve, increasing the natural effect of rain water erosion of rock - forming potholes, caverns - and clints and grykes (fissures) on 'limestone pavements'.
Why is limestone a bad material to use with acid rain?
the limestone is very soft and will be dissolved in the acid rain
What is the affection of a limestone building?
Acid rains corrode limestone.
Is limestone dissolved by carbonic acid chemical or mechanical?
The dissolution of limestone by carbonic acid is a chemical process. Carbonic acid reacts with the calcium carbonate in limestone to form calcium bicarbonate, which is soluble in water. This chemical reaction causes the limestone to dissolve.
How long does it take for acid rain to corrode limestone?
it takes thousands of years for acid rain to corrode limestone.
