Is there really such a thing as rain with acid in it? Yes‚ acid rain is a very real phenomenon 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
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Acid Rain and its Chemistry Acid rain is a type of pollution that is becoming a major threat to our planet and is need of attention. Acid rain has significantly increased ever since the industrial revolution‚ and now around the world‚ countries like Russia‚ China‚ and those in Europe are facing increasing levels of acidity in their rain. Not only is it becoming more acidic but it is also spreading by the pumping of sulfuric gasses deeper into the atmosphere from of the use of taller smokestacks
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Question # 1: You are titrating 50 ml. of nitrous acid with sodium hydroxide (0.15 M). Equivalence is reached at 22.0 ml of NaOH delivered. Calculate the pH of the solution in the flask: a- before the beginning of the titration - after the delivery of 5 ml. of titrant b- at half-equivalence c-at equivalence d-after delivery of 23 ml. of titrant Part A) Reaction is: HNO2 + OH- NO2- + H2O Ka for Nitrous acid = 7.2E-4 Kw = Ka*Lb Kb = 1.0E-14/7.2E-4 Kb = 1.38E-11 Moles of base:
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In the first reaction‚ magnesium was burned to produce magnesium oxide. The reaction produced a bright light‚ which is evidence of a chemical change. The second reaction occurred as a result of solid magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid. The reaction produced heat and bubbles‚ both indications of a chemical change. A wood splint was used to determine that the gas produced was hydrogen gas‚ hence the other product is magnesium dichloride. In the third reaction‚ ammonium carbonate was heated to
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Chemical Reactions The idea of chemical reactions was investigated about two hundred and fifty years ago‚ when a man named Antoine Laurent Lavoisier wanted to know about the importance of chemical changes. Also‚ in the 19th century‚ John Dalton made the atomic theory. Dalton said that bonding atoms together makes new substances‚ which is a chemical reaction (History of chemical reactions). The definition of chemical reaction is‚ “the processes in which substances undergo chemical changes‚ which
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Acid Strength Grade 10- Science (chemistry) 11/23/2012 Mariana Boff Acids Strength Acids are substances that contain hydrogen atoms which detach to form hydrogen ions when the acid is dissolved. Acids are divided into two main categories: the strong and weak acids. The stronger ones are very corrosive and can cause severe skin burns‚ here are some examples: nitric acid (HNO3)‚ hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The weaker ones are less corrosive and when in touch with the
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Acids And BAses Acids And BAses 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Theories of acids and bases Properties of acids and bases Strong and weak acids & bases The pH scale Calculations involving acids and bases (AHL) Buffer solutions (AHL) Salt hydrolysis (AHL) Acid-base titrations (AHL) Indicators (AHL) 8 8.1 THeORies OF Acids And BAses 8.1.1 Define acids and bases according to the Brønsted–Lowry and Lewis theories. 8.1.2 Deduce whether or not a species could act as a Brønsted–Lowry
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First‚ the buffer was prepared by using the formula as follows: Figure 1: Calculation for prepare 0.1 M potassium phosphate buffer at pH 6 3.4007g of potassium phosphate was weighed and placed in 300 mL beaker. Then‚ 125 mL of water was added into the beaker that contained potassium phosphate. The mixture was dissolved using the stirring rod‚ and then the magnetic stirring bar was placed in the beaker for further dissolve when measuring the pH. The pH meter was used to measure the solution
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1. Determining the concentration of KMnO4 from the solution created by the stockroom. 16H+ + 2MnO4- (aq) + 5C2O42- (aq) → 2Mn2+ (aq) + 10CO2 (g) + 8H2O (l) Volume of potassium manganate (KMnO4) = 32.5 mL Mass of Sodium Oxalate (NaC2O4): 0.104 [KMnO4] Calculation: = (0.104g of NaC2O4)(1 mol NaC2O4 /134.0g)(2 mol KMnO4 / 5 mol NaC2O4)(1/32.5 mL)(1000 mL /1L) = 0.00955 M KMnO4 2. Using the standardized concentration of KMnO4 calculated above to find the mass percentage of the oxalate ion Equation:
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Acid Property #1: The word acid comes from the Latin word acere‚ which means "sour." All acids taste sour. Well known from ancient times were vinegar‚ sour milk and lemon juice. Aspirin (scientific name: acetylsalicylic acid) tastes sour if you don’t swallow it fast enough. Other languages derive their word for acid from the meaning of sour. So‚ in France‚ we have acide. In Germany‚ we have säure from saure and in Russia‚ kislota from kisly. Base Property #1: The word "base" has a more complex
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