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Answer: Acid precipitation is formed when sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted from coal fired power plants and mines processing ores with a high content of sulfur are absorbed by water droplets. This forms sulfurous/sulfuric and nitrous/nitric acids. Some of the sulfurous acid can be transformed into sulfuric acid. The chemistry:
Sulfur dioxide and water form sulfurous acid (H2SO3)
SO2(g) + H2O(l) <--> H2SO3(aq) In some cases sulfur dioxide (SO2) oxidizes to sulfur trioxide (SO3)
2SO2(g) + O2(g) -> 2SO3(g) The sulfur trioxide (SO3) then combines with water making sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
SO3(g) + H2O(l) -> H2SO4(aq) Some oxides of nitrogen like nitrogen dioxide (NO2) react with water to form nitrous acid (HNO2) and nitric acid (HNO3)
2NO2(g) + H2O(l) -> HNO2(aq) + HNO3(aq)
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How does acid rain affected rains?
Acid rains actually do not affect any rains, but does a massive damage to the environment. It would be fatal for some types of organisms and for human, acid rains will cause much effects including the irritations in the skin.
Is water an acid or a base explain your answer?
it is kind of an acid because of the acid rains that happen
How does acid get into soil?
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The acid rains.
Is nitric and sulfuric acid in rain?
Acid rains contain traces of these acids.
Which planet with an atmosghere that rains sulfuric acid?
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acid rains
Does Titan have acid rain?
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What planet rains in a mist of sulfuric acid?
venus
What is a planet with an atmosphere that rains sulfric acid?
Venus
Is limestone included in acid rain?
Limestone is an alkaline compound and not included in acid rains.
What had acid rain to to do with chemical weathering?
The effect of acid rains is a form of chemical weathering.
