Acid rain and the Atmosphere

Question 1

What is the pH of normal rain and why?

Answer 1

Normal rainwater pH - 5 or 6

This is because of the naturally occuring Carbon Dioxide dissolving in the rainwater to make Carbonic Acid.

Question 2

What is acid rain?

Answer 2

Acid rain is any form of precipitation of high levels of sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

Question 3

What chemicals does burning fossil fuels produce?

Answer 3

Carbon Dioxide

Question 4

What happens when Carbon Dioxide is dissolved in water?

Answer 4

It creates an acidic solution called Carbonic Acid.

Question 5

Which chemical exists naturally in the atmosphere?

Answer 5

Carbon Dioxide

Question 6

Give an example of acid rain.

Answer 6

Burning sulfur produces sulfur dioxide, when dissolved in water makes an acidic solution.

Question 7

Acid rain can form in the atmosphere, the main cause is:

Answer 7

Sulfur dioxide from the burning of coal

Question 8

Burning fossil fuels is bad for the environment because:

Answer 8

It produces carbon dioxide which contributes to global warming

Question 9

What is Acid rain a consequence of?

Answer 9

Air pollution