Formation of Acid Rain

[Bao Tram Nguyen]

How is acid rain produced chemically?

[KTran 1I]

Acid rain is the result of chemical reactions with water and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides that results in the formation of an acid, respectively, carbonic acid, sulfurous acid, and nitrogen acids. During lecture examples that involved sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides were used.

[Fdonovan 3D]

Acid rain happens when specific compounds, such as nitrogen oxide or sulfur dioxide, are released into the air. These pollutants react with water and oxygen in the air, forming acidic compounds that result in acid rain.

[Sion Hwang 4D]

When potentially hazardous chemicals such as CO2, SO2, and NO2 are released into the air, these compounds are oxidized in the atmosphere and then act as acids when reacted with water vapor (i.e. clouds). Then, when it rains, these acidic compounds are released into soils, etc., which harm the environment as the solution is unsually acidic (lower pH), which affects numerous biological systems (such as plant leaves, etc).

[305614361]

Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. They can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form acidic pollutants

[Emilie_Paltrinieri_1K]

Acid rain is a very dangerous phenomenon that occurs through chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere. When chemicals such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2), S02 and NO2 elevate in the atmosphere they react with water vapor and form acid rain. Water usually is neutral, being acid, it has a corrosive effect on the soil, damaging it.