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Rain is natrually acidic due to the presence of carbon dioxide to produce carbonic acid.
CO2 + H2O --> H2CO3
Sulfur dioxide from volcanoes can also contribute to natural acidity
2SO2 + 2H2O + O2 --> 2H2SO4
Rainwater can be made even more acidic due to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide from burning fossil fuels reacting to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid respectively.
3NO2 + H2O --> 2HNO3 + NO
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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.
Which substance in acid rain makes it more acidic than natural rainwater?
Sulfuric acid
How does soil become acidic?
fertilisers and acid rain
What effect does acid rain have?
Burns your skin. Kills plants.The biggest effect of acid rain is on lakes and streams. It makes the water in them acidic. Fishes are not able to survive in this acidic water. This causes damage to trees. Acid rain also accelerates the decay of building materials and paint. The pollutants generated by acid rain also harm the human health.
How can we deal with the chemistry of acid rain?
Acidic oxides causes acid rain. SO2, NO2 are gases for examples.
What makes rain naturally acidic?
Carbon Dioxide
Which gas in unpolluted air makes the rain acidic?
CO2
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.
What happens if acidic rain infiltrate into the layers of the soil?
acidic rain if it penetrates into the soil pollutes the underground aquifers.this makes underground water unfit for drinking.
Where does acid in acid rain come from?
Sulphur Dioxide causes rain to become more acidic which makes acid 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.
Can you Give me name of two pollutants found in air which make rain-water more acidic?
salt makes it more acidic
Is acid rain acidic?
Yes, but I wouldn't worry about it burning you. The typical pH level of acid rain is about 5.0. That makes it less acidic than lemon juice with a pH of about 2.5.
How can acidic rain affect trees?
it kills the trees and makes em ugly
What makes acidrain acidic?
Acid rain is caused by, mainly, sulphur oxides and, to a lesser extent, nitrogen oxides dissolved in the rain.
What materials do you need to make acid rain?
Pollution, from both cars and factories. It dissolves into the clouds and makes the rain slightly acidic
Is acid rain radioactive acidic or gaseous?
Acid rain is acidic.
