ACID RAIN

WHAT IS ACID RAIN

Acid rain is the rain that forms when air humidity combines with nitrogen oxides,
sulfur dioxide, or sulfur trioxide emitted by factories, power plants, heating boilers,
and vehicles that burn coal or petroleum products that contain sulfur. In interaction
with rainwater, these gases form nitric acid, sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid. Finally,
these chemical substances fall to the earth, accompanying rainfall, constituting acid
rain.

TYPES OF POLLUTION

SULFUR DIOXIDE: CARBON DIOXIDE: ÓXIDO DE NITRÓGENO: Es

emitted into the (chemical formula CO2) un gas incoloro y soluble en
atmosphere comes from is a colorless gas. This agua, presente en pequeñas
the natural emission chemical compound is cantidades en los mamíferos.
produced by volcanic composed of a carbon Está también extendido por el
eruptions, which are atom bonded with aire siendo producido en
irregular phenomena. double covalent bonds automóviles y plantas de
However, one of the to two oxygen atoms. energía.
sources of SO2 is the
metallurgical industry.
Sulfur dioxide) emitted
into the atmosphere
comes from the natural
emission produced by
volcanic eruptions,
which are irregular
phenomena. However,
one of the sources of
SO2 is the metallurgical
industry.

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