Acid Rain is a type of air pollution‚ which is formed when oxides of sulfur and nitrogen combine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids‚ which may then be carried long distances from a source before they are deposited by rain. This pollution may also take the form of snow‚ fog‚ or a dry form of precipitation. Acid rain is currently a subject of great controversy because of widespread environmental damage‚ for which it has been blamed‚ including eroding structures‚ injuring crops
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Naming Chemical Compounds PART A Name the following 1 S Sulfur 2 Sb Antimony 3 N2 Dinitrogen 4 PO43- Phosphate 5 Au Gold 6 Rb Rubidium 7 LiCl Lithium Cloride 8 AlBr3 Aluminum (III) Bromide 9 KMnO4 Potassium Manganate (VII) 10 Cu(OH)2 Copper (II) Hydroxide 11 FeSO4 Iron (II) Sulfate 12 NH4Cl Ammonium Chloride 13 ZnCO3 Zinc Carbonate 14 SnF2 Tin (II)Fluoride 15 MgSO4 Magnesium Sulfate 16 MnO2 Manganese (IV) Oxide 17 Ca3(PO4)2 Tricalcium Phosphate 18 NaOH Sodium Hydroxide
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Acid Rains There are three gases which could cause acid rain‚ which are Sulphur Dioxide (sulphuric acid)‚ NOx (oxides of nitrogen which produce nitric acid) and also perhaps Carbon Dioxide (weak carbonic acid)‚ produces these acids because these gases dissolve in rain water/ precipitation and this forms a weak version of the acid‚ as the gases dissolve it lowers the pH of the rainwater. I think that there has been a increase in the production of acid rain‚ due to the fact that the country as a
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worldwide‚ and it’s been documented since the 1800s‚ as the Industrial Revolution caused the burning of fossil fuels like coal‚ gas and oil. When these fuels or any other organic material like wood or paper are burned‚ they release compounds like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrous oxides (NOx) into the air. Are SO2 and NOx the causes of acid rain? Indirectly‚ yes. When SO2 and NOx enter the atmosphere‚ they react with water vapor‚ oxygen and other compounds to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
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Knowing Exposure Risks Important to Saving Structures from Wildfires Sep. 4‚ 2013 — A recent study of one of California’s most devastating wildland fires by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) strongly suggests that measures for reducing structural damage and property loss from wildland urban interface (WUI) fires are most effective when they are based on accurate assessments of exposure risks both for individual structures and the community
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What it is: • the deposition of acidic components in rain‚ snow‚ dew‚ or dry particles. • more accurate term is "acid precipitation." • defined as any type of precipitation with a pH that is unusually low The Causes: • occurs when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are emitted into the atmosphere‚ undergo chemical transformations and are absorbed by water droplets in clouds • then fall to earth as rain‚ snow‚ mist‚ dry dust‚ hail‚ or sleet. • Dissolved carbon dioxide dissociates to form weak
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many sensitive forest soils. In addition‚ acid rain accelerates the decay of building materials and paints‚ including irreplaceable buildings‚ statues‚ and sculptures that are part of our nation’s cultural heritage. Prior to falling to the earth‚ sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) gases and their particulate matter derivatives—sulfates and nitrates—contribute to visibility degradation and harm public health. Acid rain causes acidification of lakes and streams and contributes to the damage
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reacting with the water and forming a weak carbonic acid. The acidity in the precipitations (rain‚ snow‚ fog) come from gasses released into the atmosphere by industrial factories‚ the combustion of fossil fuels‚ and even volcanoes. These gasses‚ sulfur dioxide and various nitrogen oxides‚ chemically react with the water vapors and oxygen in the atmosphere forming acidic vapors that will eventually rain back down on people‚ cities‚ and the environment. Normal rain water is a little acidic because
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pollutant that is released is sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. This is because when coal and fuels obtained from crude oil are burned‚ sulpur and nitrogen is released into the atmosphere‚ which is eventually joint with the oxygen in the air to produce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. When these gases are emitted in sufficient quantities‚ it reacts with the water and oxygen in the atmosphere to produce sulfuric acid and nitric acid which will mix with rainwater in clouds and form acidic solutions which
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other variables the same) 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. B? 33. B 34. D? 35. A 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. D? 40. A (you would assume this because the Pb+S is greater than Pb+O‚ and according to the values given PbO is lighter than PbS – also‚ SO2 is a gas (sulfur dioxide) 41. D (because the actual infection rate was generally the same for all groups) 42. B (as shown by personal rating level data for remedy R and to a lesser extent remedy T) 43. B 44. C (not weight because weight = mass x gravity‚ and the water
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