What Is Acid Rain?
What is acid rain?
Acid Rain
Acid rain is caused by uncontrolled human intervention in the clean and hygienic atmospheric condition maintained by the earth. Major components of acid rain are sulphuric acid and nitric acid, along with dust particles and normal rain water. When sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are released into the atmosphere, it results in acid rain.
How does it cause acid rain?
The released sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are transported by wind and air currents, which subsequently lead to the reaction with oxygen, water, and other chemicals in the atmosphere. This reaction causes the formation of sulphuric acids and other acidic substances, which create the bad effects of acid rain.
Normally, rain water has an acidic pH(due to the formation of carbonic acid) but not lower than 5.7. Acid rain causes the pH to fall below that. This lower pH level indicates the presence of highly acidic particles in the rain.
Harmful effects of acid rain
1. Causes asthma and other lung diseases
2. Aquatic life is disturbed.
3. Metallic substances become rusted rapidly.
How to prevent acid rain
1. Convert from fossil fuels to other renewable sources like hydroelectric and solar power systems.
2. Regularly check and maintain a healthy exhaust system in fossil-fueled vehicles.
3. Reduce the emission from power plants.
– Written By Edutuber Mallu
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