In this issue: Researchers DEFINITION

study acid rain to learn

about how it affects the Form of presipitation that
environment and people. presents great amounts of
They look for ways to sulsuric acid and nitric acid
reduce the air pollution
that causes acid rain and to
counteract the effects it
has on our world

WHAT IS ACID RAIN?

The acidification of water in

lakes, rivers and seas which
hinders the development of
aquatic life
EFFECTS OF RAIN ACID RAIN

PROVIDE

Acid rain also contaminates jungles

and forests, especially those located
at higher altitudes. This noxious
precipitation steals the essential
nutrients from the soil
We burn fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) to genera
run factories, and power our vehicles. When we bu
sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are a
polluting gases released into the atmosphere.

SO₂ + H₂O → H₂SO₃

2SO₂ + 2H₂O → 2H₂SO₄
3NO₂ + H₂O → 2HNO₃ + NO
 Form of presipitation that In ocations presents a ph
presents great amounts of less than 5 when the
sulsuric acid and nitric acid normal rain should be 5.6

WHAT IS ACID RAIN?

Any form of precipitation

—rain, snow, sleet, hail, can corrode
large
ACID RAIN CONSEQUENCE OF PH even fog—can become
acidic from pollution. architectural
structures

PROVIDE

Given its acid pH destroys

terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems because the pH of
these eco-systems are neutral
s (coal, oil, natural gas) to generate electricity,
power our vehicles. When we burn these fuels,
2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are among the
eased into the atmosphere.

SO₂ + H₂O → H₂SO₃

2SO₂ + 2H₂O → 2H₂SO₄
3NO₂ + H₂O → 2HNO₃ + NO
can corrode
large
architectural
structures