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What negative effects do sulfur dioxide have on the environment?
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∙ 15y ago
Sulfur dioxide dissolves into the water particles in the atmosphere, and reacts with the water to form sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide. This builds up in clouds, and eventually falls as acid rain. Sulfur dioxide can also cause a very minor greenhouse effect, but it is not noticeable and can be dismissed in many calculations.
Typical PH for rain is 6.2. Acid rain as low as 4.6 has been recorded in dirty major cities. Coal powered electric generators are the primary cause of this pollution. The United States has had scrubbers on their systems for decades to elimainate this issue.
The number one country for sulfur dioxide generation is China. The produce over 40% of the world's sulfur dioxide. Currently no one is requesting (or demandoing) that they clean their act up.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoSulphur dioxide emissions, along with nitrogen oxides, combine with water in the atmosphere to form acidifying compounds. These are later deposited on the earth's surface and can cause acidification of soil and lakes. Many areas of Western Canada have alkaline soils that tend to neutralize "acid rain" effects. In sensitive wetlands, such as nutrient-poor bog areas in northern Alberta, nitrogen oxide emissions may cause the rapid growth of bog mosses, resulting in potential changes to the ecosystem.
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∙ 14y agoi think it might cause acid rain
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Side effects or allergies to sulfur dioxide?
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What are two substances which pollute the environment when fuels burn?
1)sulfur dioxide 2)carbon dioxide
What is the negative effect of sulfur dioxide?
Sulfur dioxide react with atmospheric oxygen and water to produce sulfuric acid, the so-called acid rain that sterilizes lakes and corrodes buildings.
What is the chemical compound name for SO2?
If it is bonded to a metal, then it is a polyatomic ion, sulfite If it is alone, then it is sulfur dioxide
Is sulfur dioxide amphoteric?
No. Sulfur dioxide is acidic.
What positive effects do sulfur dioxide have on the environment?
nothing
How can sulfur dioxide be controlled?
methot to control sulfur oxide which pollute the environment
Side effects or allergies to sulfur dioxide?
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What does Sulphur dioxide causes the environment?
Sulfur dioxide is an acidic gas. It may influence global warming and it causes acid rains.
How is sulfur dioxide hazardous?
For you, inhaling sulfur dioxide may cause it to form trace amounts of sulfuric acid that can eat your lungs from the inside out. It also smells terrible. In the environment sulfur dioxide contributes to acid rain.
What human activity releases large amounts of sulfur dioxide into the environment?
Sulfur dioxide is produced by the burning of coal to produce electricity. Nearly 2/3 of the sulfur dioxide produced is through the burning of fossil fuels.
What are two substances which pollute the environment when fuels burn?
1)sulfur dioxide 2)carbon dioxide
What is the negative effect of sulfur dioxide?
Sulfur dioxide react with atmospheric oxygen and water to produce sulfuric acid, the so-called acid rain that sterilizes lakes and corrodes buildings.
What is the chemical compound name for SO2?
If it is bonded to a metal, then it is a polyatomic ion, sulfite If it is alone, then it is sulfur dioxide
How does sulfur dioxide have harmful effects on humans?
Sulfur dioxide becomes acid rain when released into the air. Acid rain damages buildings and crops, costing money and reducing the food supply.
What effect does sulfur dioxide have on the human body?
Exposure to very high levels of sulfur dioxide can be life threatening. Exposure to 100 parts of sulfur dioxide per million parts of air (100 ppm) is considered immediately dangerous to life and health. Burning of the nose and throat, breathing difficulties, and severe airway obstructions occurred in miners who breathed sulfur dioxide released as a result of an explosion in a copper mine. Long-term exposure to persistent levels of sulfur dioxide can affect your health. Lung function changes were seen in some workers exposed to low levels of sulfur dioxide for 20 years or more. However, these workers were also exposed to other chemicals, so their health effects may not have been from sulfur dioxide alone. Asthmatics have also been shown to be sensitive to the respiratory effects of low concentrations of sulfur dioxide.
Is sulfur dioxide amphoteric?
No. Sulfur dioxide is acidic.
