Acid Rain is Caused by Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides

Question 1

Why is all rain slightly acidic?

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide in the air reacts with water to produce a slightly acidic solution

Question 2

What happens when Sulfur dioxide mixes with clouds?

Answer 2

It forms dilute sulfuric acid - much more acidic

Question 3

What is the symbol equation for carbon acid?

Answer 3

CO2(g) + H2O(l) —> H2CO3(aq)

Question 4

What is the symbol equation for sulfuric acid?

Answer 4

2SO2(g) + O2(g) + 2H2O(l) —> 2H2SO4(aq)

Question 5

What is the word equation for carbon acid?

Answer 5

Carbon dioxide + water —> carbonic acid

Question 6

What is the word equation for sulfuric acid?

Answer 6

Sulfur dioxide + oxygen + water —> sulfuric acid

Question 7

What can nitrogen oxides form in clouds?

Answer 7

Nitric acid

Question 8

What is the rain that falls from these clouds called?

Answer 8

Acid rain

Question 9

What does acid rain do to lakes?

Answer 9

Cause them to become more acidic and many plants and animals die as a result

Question 10

What else does acid rain affect?

Answer 10

Kills trees
Damages limestone buildings
Ruins stone statues

Question 11

What has been suggested about acid rain?

Answer 11

There’s a link between acid rain and human health problems

Question 12

See process page 71

Answer 12

Ok