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What makes water acidic?

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When water falls from the sky, it mixes with CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) on the way down... Its referred to as, Acid Rain

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What makes the water acidic?

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Why is deionized water weakly acidic?

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What happens if acidic rain infiltrate into the layers of the soil?

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How is SO2 produced and how does it make rainwater acidic?

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Why are fish unable to survive in water with extereme pH levels?

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