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Methodology Of Acid Rain. Ordinary rain is naturally acidic with a pH between 50 and 55. Reduce the use of non. A value of pH below 56 denotes acid rain. This essay carried out a survey on the measures various governments are taking to address acid rain.
Generally rain water gets acidic because CO 2 SO 2 and NO 2 present in the atmosphere get dissolved in it forming carbonic acid H 2 CO 3 sulphuric acid H 2 SO 4 and nitric acid HNO 3 respectively. Acid rain is made up of water droplets that are unusually acidic because of atmospheric pollution most notably the excessive amounts of sulfur and nitrogen released by cars and industrial processes. PH naturally runs from zero to 14 with zero being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. Sulphates can be used for industrial purposes. A value of pH below 56 denotes acid rain. Normal rain is actually slightly acidic because it contains CO2.
Sulphates can be used for industrial purposes.
However industrial processes can lower that pH even further the average in the US. The SO 2 and NO X react with water oxygen and other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids. By William Wanyagah Acid Rain How and Why it occurs effects and methods used to counter Motor Vehicles Effects of Acid Rain Acid Rain may be produced in area but the clouds formed can be carried across great distances by wind. Measures methods to prevent acid rain use of alternative mode of transportation or use more of public transport car pooling system and of course walk more. Powdered limestonelimewater added to water and soil to neutralize acid. Acid rain is also called acid deposition because this term includes other forms of acidic precipitation such as snow.