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Which substance in acid rain makes it more acidic than natural rainwater?
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Sulfuric acid
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What makes rain acidic?
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
How are clay minerals formed?
clay is formed from cementation from the fine grains .
Are hydrogen ions acidic?
Free H+ ions in Aqueous Solution is what an Acid is. What makes a solid substance an Acid is when you dissolve it in water and it dissolves into H+ and whatever else, and; What makes an Acid Solution corrosive is It's Free Concentration of H+.
Why does rainwater have a lower pH than tap water?
Because they add chemicals to kill off all the bacteria and any creatures living in it. But in small enough amounts to be harmless to humans/cats/dogs/whatever else may drink it that's bigger than a spider :)
How is hydrogen dangerous in a lake?
Hydrogen, as a pure substance, never occurs in lakes.Hydrogen as an ion makes water acidic if it lowers the pH to less than 7. Hydrogen as the compound dihydrogen oxide (or water) is essential for the existence of a lake.
What are the pollutants found in air which make rainwater more acidic?
salt salt makes it more acidic
Carbon dioxide makes rainwater acidic by?
reacting with the water to form carbonic acid. :)
How is SO2 produced and how does it make rainwater acidic?
S02 is produced by mold. It makes the rain water acidic because when it rains the dirt and pollution in the air are collected and when it floods the pollution an the ground is collected in the water.
What makes rainwater acidic artificially?
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides released into the atmosphere form sulfuric and nitric acid when they come in contact with moisture,
What makes something acidic or basic?
Simply; acids donate protons and bases accept protons.
Is caustic acid or base?
It doesn't matter if the substance is basic or acidic. What makes a substance destructive is the strength of the substance.
Why is rain water naturally acidic?
Rainwater is slightly acidic because the CO2 in the atmosphere is soluble in water (the water in the air). When in solution CO2 forms a weak acid (Carbonic acid) which makes pure rainwater a weak acid.
What makes rain acidic?
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
Is acid rain man made?
Acid rain is man made and there is more types of acid. Normal rainwater is actually slighty acidic with a pH of just over 6. This is due to the rain dissolving Carbon Dioxide as it falls through the sky. When a volcano errupts it releases gases such as Sulpher Dioxide into the air which makes the rainwater more acidic with a pH of about 4. Air pollution caused by man also contibutes to the acid rain.
Another statue was made from limestone rain makes limestone weather more quickly than sand stone what substance in the rainwater causes this?
because of acid rain
What happens if rainwater hits coral?
It will slowly cause the coral to dissolve. Rainwater is slightly acidic, and the calcium carbonate that makes up coral will react with an acidic solution. However, unless an area is severely affected by acid rain, the effect will take centuries to dissolve a notable amount of it.
What causes fingernails to be hard?
Keratin... it's a natural substance that makes the nail harden.
