Acid rain, acid deposition or acid precipitation is a broad term which is any form of precipitation with acidic compounds including sulphuric acid and nitric acid that falls down the Earth in dry or wet form. pH of acid rain Acid rain have pH less than 5.6 (5.5 or less than 5.5) Slightly acid rain includes carbonic acid which is weak acid that is formed from CO2 in atmosphere without any pollutants Sources of Acid rain 1. Industrial process ( iron & steel production) 2. Natural disasters ( volcanic erruption, sea sprays) 3. Transportation 4. Industrial combustion 5. Electric utilities 6. Industrial boilers 7. By-product of firing process 8. Natural process ( bacterial action, forest fires etc) How acid rain formed? S + O2 -----------> SO2 SO2 + ½O2 --------> SO3 SO3 + H2O ----------> H2SO4 NO2 + H2O ----------> HNO3 Acid Deposition 1. Dry Deposition ( refers to acidic gases ...
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