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Why is sulphur removed from petrol before it is used as a fuel for motor vehicles?
Sulphur is removed from petrol in some countries because burning petroleum releases sulphur dioxide. This mixes with water vapour and rain in the atmosphere to cause acid rain.
Why does a power-station owner prefer to buy a low-sulphur coal than ordinary coal?
The sulphur in fuels produces sulphur dioxide when it burns, which is a major cause of acid rain. Low sulphur fuels are less polluting.
What are the chemicals that cause acid rain and where do they come from?
Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxideThey are emitted into the atmosphere by industrial and vehicular pollution
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 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 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
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.
What things do you do which may effect the physical environment and cause acid rain?
Acid rain is caused by a reaction with chemicals when gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. They mix with water and other chemicals to form acidic pollutants, known as acid rain. They can mix easily with water and can be carried by the wind. Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. Over the past few decades, humans have released so many dangerous chemicals into the air that they have changed the atmosphere. Power plants release the most sulphur dioxide and much of the nitrogen oxides when they burn fuels. In addition, the exhaust from cars, trucks, and buses releases nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide into the air. These pollutants cause acid rain. Username: Dragonzzz
What is a rain that has gases?
A rain that contains gases is ACID RAIN.It contains oxides of sulphur and nitrogen.
What is acid rain and its causes?
Causes of acid rain are as follows- 1. Sulphur Dioxide 2. Carbon dioxide 3. Smoke
What would reduce acid rain?
Acid rain is caused by factories burning sulphur, which produces sulphur dioxide. Cars also burn fuel which contributes to acid rain, so if people walked more and factories reduced or in fact stopped the amount of sulphur they burnt, then we wouldn't have so much acid rain. Consider 6 billion weekly loads of laundry and all those cooked meals.
What gases make acid rain?
ammonium, carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur
