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Normal rain water is slightly acidic due to dissolved carbonic acid. Rainwater absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, leading to its slight acidity. When additional carbon dioxide or sulphur dioxide is released into the air, it is absorbed into clouds and makes rain more acidic.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoWater reacts with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere forming carbonic acid, a weak acid. This acidity alone is enough to weather rocks over time.
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∙ 8y agoYes it is because in normal conditions carbon dioxide is present in the air. The carbon dioxide reacts with water to form carbonic acid.
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Is rain water acidic?
All rain water is slightly acidic.
What will be the color change if rainwater is dipped into a blue litmus paper?
as rain water is slightly acidic so will turn the blue litmus paper a little red.
Is rainwater acid or alkali or neutral?
It all depends on what is in it. You have heard about acid rain but normal rain has a pH of around 5. It would be slightly acidic according to your question.
What does pH 6 means?
A PH of 6 would be equivalent to Milk, or Urine. The lower the Ph the more acidic it is. Water is a PH of 7 anything higher would be a base.
Why does garden soil become acidic?
Garden soils will gradually become acidic as the rain that falls is slightly acidic and most fertilisers are also.
Is rain water acidic?
All rain water is slightly acidic.
Is normal rainwater an acid or a base?
Normal rain water is slightly acidic because contain carbon dioxide.
What is the difference between normal rain and acid rain since normal rain is acidic anyway?
Normal rain is slightly acidic but it occurs naturally, as oppose to acid rain caused by air pollution
What is the pH of normal rain water?
This will depend entirely on the area in question and atmospheric composition but usually the pH is just under neutral (7) due to dissolved Carbon Dioxide in the rain making it slightly acidic.
What is the pH scale of normal acid rain?
Normal clean rain has a pH value of between 5 and 5.5, which is slightly acidic
Suggest why normal rain water is slightly acidic?
Normal rainwater has a pH of 5.6 (slightly acidic). This is because it is exposed to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide gets dissolved in the rainwater and forms carbonic acid (H{-2}CO{-3}).
Does acid rain fall every time it rains?
No. While all rain is slightly acidic,it is only considered acid rain if it is far more acidic than normal.
Is acid rain more gaseous radioactive or more acidic than normal rain?
Acid rain is made from chemicals in the air mixing with water in the air. This makes the rain more acidic then normal rain.
Are acid rain and normal rain both acidic?
Acid rain is more acidic than normal rain. This is immediately obvious from the term.Acid rain is neither gaseous or radioactive. It simply has a lower pH.
Is there acid in fresh water?
rain water is naturally slightly acidic im not sure about fresh water.
Does water affect rocks?
definatley if it is acidic water, but for normal water/rain im not sure
What will be the color change if rainwater is dipped into a blue litmus paper?
as rain water is slightly acidic so will turn the blue litmus paper a little red.
