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What is Acid Rain?
Acid Rain is rain with a pH of less than 5.6.
What chemicals makes rain acidic? How Does it happen?
Acid rain is caused by two air polutients, Sulpher Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide. Emmited from smokestacks, cars, and burning
materials.
Where do these come from?
Smokestacks, cars, burning materials, burinig wood.
How do we measure the acidity of rain?
Using Indicators after collecting a sample.
What is pH?
pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
Describe the pH range an dlist various things that correspond to the various levels.
A pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, 0 to 6.9 is acidic, 7 is neutral, 8 to 14 is basic.
Normal rain - 5.6
Acid Rain --- Less than 5.6
What is the pH of normal rain? At what level does it become dangerous?
The pH of normal is slightly acidic with a pH of about 5.6. Rain becomes dangerous with a pH of about 5.4.
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