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9 Acids and Alkalis 中 /EN

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A. Reactions between
acids and metals

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! Warning
Do not fill this metal flask
with acidic substances.

Why shouldn’t we store an


acidic drink in a metal flask?

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

Reactions between
acids and metals

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

1. Label four test tubes A to D. Add dilute


hydrochloric acid to the test tubes until
they are about one-fourth full.

Rub the metal pieces with a piece of


sandpaper to remove any oxide coating.

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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

2.
cotton wool
magnesium
ribbon

dilute hydrochloric
magnesium
acid
ribbon
test tube A

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3. After two minutes, touch the bottom of


the test tube. Record the observations.

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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

4.

burning splint

test tube A

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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

5. Observe the metal in the test tube. Record


the observations.
6. Repeat Steps 2 to 5 using zinc, iron and
copper and add them to test tubes B to D
respectively.

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Results

Metal Is heat released? Is any gas produced?

magnesium yes yes


zinc yes yes
iron yes yes
copper no no

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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

Results
What gas is
What happens
Metal produced (if
to the metal?
any)?
magnesium hydrogen being eaten away / corroded
zinc hydrogen being eaten away / corroded
iron hydrogen being eaten away / corroded
copper no gas is produced no change

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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

Discussion
1. Which of the metals react(s) with dilute
hydrochloric acid?
Magnesium, iron and zinc
_________________________________
2. What new substance(s) is/are likely to be
produced when metals react with dilute
hydrochloric acid?
A salt and hydrogen
__________________________________
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Experiment 9.9 Watch the Expt. video

Discussion
3. Do you think different metals react with
dilute hydrochloric acid at the same rate?
Explain your answer.
Different metals do not react with dilute
__________________________________
hydrochloric acid at the same rate. This is
__________________________________
evident as magnesium reacts more
__________________________________
vigorously with acid than other metals.
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Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with some


metals
products: a salt and hydrogen

Hydrogen is colourless gas.


test with burning splint
burns with a ‘pop’ sound

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magnesium
ribbon

Reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid


and magnesium
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When the metal reacts with the acid


the size of the metal decreases slightly
the acid corrodes the metal

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Acids react with some metals. A


salt
____________ hydroge
and _____________
are produced during then reaction.

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Word equations for

Extension
reactions between acids
and metals

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Reaction between an acid and a metal


can be represented by the following
word equation:

Extension
acid + metal salt +
hydrogen
reactants products

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Reaction between hydrochloric acid


and metals

Reactants Products

Extension
hydrochloric acid magnesium
(acid) chloride
+ (salt)
magnesium +
(metal) hydrogen

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Reaction between hydrochloric acid


and metals

Reactants Products

Extension
hydrochloric acid aluminium
(acid) chloride
+ (salt)
aluminium +
(metal) hydrogen

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Reaction between sulphuric acid


and metals

Reactants Products

Extension
sulphuric acid magnesium
(acid) sulphate
+ (salt)
magnesium +
(metal) hydrogen

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Reaction between sulphuric acid


and metals

Reactants Products

Extension
sulphuric acid aluminium
(acid) sulphate
+ (salt)
aluminium +
(metal) hydrogen

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The reaction between an acid and a metal

Extension
can be represented by the following word
equation:

acid + metal salt


________ + hydrogen

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B. Reactions between acids


and building materials

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Acids react with calcium carbonate.

Building materials such as marble and


limestone contain calcium carbonate.

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The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre


in Hong Kong is made mainly of marble.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt


is made mainly of limestone.
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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

Reactions between acids


and building materials

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

1. Label two test tubes A and B. Add limewater


to test tube A until it is about one-fourth full.

Wear gloves when handling


acids and alkalis.

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Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

2.

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Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

3.

The delivery tube


should be immersed
in the limewater.
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Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

4. Record the observations, if any, in test


tube A.
5. Observe the marble in test tube B. Record
the observations.

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Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

6. Repeat Steps 1 to 5 using limestone


instead of marble. Use another set of
stopper with delivery tube.

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Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

Results
Is any gas formed?
Building What happens to the
If yes, what gas is
material building material?
produced?
yes, carbon dioxide is being eaten away /
marble produced corroded
yes, carbon dioxide is being eaten away /
limestone produced corroded

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Experiment 9.10 Watch the Expt. video

Discussion
What new substance(s) is/are likely to be
produced when building materials react with
dilute hydrochloric acid?
A salt, carbon dioxide and water
_____________________________________

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Acids react with calcium carbonate


products: a salt, carbon dioxide and
water

Carbon dioxide is colourless gas.


test with limewater
turns limewater milky

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dilute
hydrochloric
acid

chalk (a form
of limestone)

Reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid


and chalk (a form of limestone)
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We should avoid using acidic cleaners to


clean marble surfaces

acids will corrode the material


Substances containing calcium carbonate:
•pearls
•seashells
•eggshells

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Activity 9.5

Making a ‘rubber egg’


with vinegar

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Activity 9.5
1. Place an egg in a beaker of tap water.
2. Place an egg in a beaker of vinegar.
What do you
observe?
Gas bubbles
_____________ tap vinegar
formed.
_____________ water eggs

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Activity 9.5
3. Leave the eggs for two days.
4. Remove the eggs from the beakers.
Wash them with water.

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Activity 9.5
5. Observe the egg soaked in vinegar.
(a) Is there any eggshell remaining on the
egg?
No
_______________________________
(b) Touch the egg gently. How does it
Rubbery
feel?
_______________________________

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Activity 9.5
6. Observe the egg soaked in tap
water.
(a) What do you observe?
The eggs remains unchanged.
_______________________________
(b) What is the purpose of putting the egg
in tap water?
It acts as the control to compare the
_______________________________
results.
_______________________________
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• Building materials such as marble and


limestone contain calcium carbonate,
which reacts with acids.
• Acids react with calcium carbonate.
salt
A ____________ carbon dioxide
, ________________
water
and _______________ are produced
during the reaction.

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Word equations for

Extension
reactions between acids
and carbonates

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Reaction between an acid and a


carbonate can be represented by
the following word equation:

Extension
reactants

acid + carbonate
salt + carbon dioxide + water

products
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Extension
Calcium carbonate
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Reaction between hydrochloric acid


and calcium carbonate
Reactants Products

Extension
hydrochloric acid calcium chloride
(acid) (salt)
+ +
calcium carbonate carbon dioxide
(carbonate) +
water
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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Reaction between sulphuric acid and


calcium carbonate
Reactants Products

Extension
sulphuric acid calcium sulphate
(acid) (salt)
+ +
calcium carbonate carbon dioxide
(carbonate) +
water
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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Reaction between nitric acid and


calcium carbonate
Reactants Products

Extension
nitric acid calcium nitrate
(acid) (salt)
+ +
calcium carbonate carbon dioxide
(carbonate) +
water
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The reaction between an acid and a

Extension
carbonate can be represented by the
following word equation:
salt +
________
acid +
carbon dioxide +
carbonate
water

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

1. Mr. Wong wanted to cook a pot of pork


knuckles and ginger stew for his wife,
who had just given birth to a baby. He put
all the ingredients and plenty of vinegar
into a metal pot for cooking.

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9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

Let me cook a pot Oh! Why is the


of pork knuckles pot damaged?
and ginger stew for
you.

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9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

Why was the metal pot damaged after


cooking pork knuckles and ginger stew?
The acids in port knuckles and ginger stew
____________________________________
reacted with the metal pot.
____________________________________

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

2. What happens when a piece of marble is


added to dilute nitric acid?
A. Carbon dioxide is produced.
B. Hydrogen is produced.
C. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen are
produced.
D. Oxygen is produced. A

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9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

E 3. Complete the following word equations.


(a) hydrochloric acid + aluminium
 aluminium chloride
hydrogen
+ ________________
(b) hydrochloric acid + zinc
zinc chloride
 _________________ + hydrogen

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9.4 e-Checkpoint 9.4

E 3. Complete the following word equations.


calcium carbonate
(c) sulphuric acid + _________________
 calcium sulphate + carbon dioxide
+ water

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C. Acid rain

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1. Causes of acid rain

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Natural rainwater
slightly acidic
pH value of about 5.6

If rainwater is more acidic than it should


be
 acid rain

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Main cause of acid rain: human activities


burning fossil fuels
releases a lot of air pollutants including
sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides

acidic gases

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dissolve in
water droplets
sulphur dioxide sulphuric acid
dissolve in
water droplets
nitrogen nitric acid
oxides
Acidic droplets join to form clouds and
fall as acid rain.
Animation
(Formation of
acid rain)

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Fossil fuels contain sulphur impurities.

Burning fossil fuels


causes sulphur to react with oxygen
produces sulphur dioxide

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Activity 9.6

Reaction between sulphur


and oxygen in the air

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Activity 9.6
Your teacher will perform this activity with a
few matches. Sulphur is one of the
chemicals present in the match head.

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Activity 9.6
Your teacher will:
1. Set up the apparatus as shown below.
plasticine

match

blue litmus
solution
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Activity 9.6
Your teacher will:
2. Ignite the matches and cover the beaker
with a watch glass.
3. Shake the beaker carefully when the
matches stop burning.

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Activity 9.6
1. What happens to the blue litmus solution?
It turns red.
___________________________________

2. Explain any observable change of the blue


litmus solution.
Sulphur dioxide, which is an acidic gas, is
___________________________________
produced when the matches burn in air.
___________________________________

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Natural causes of acid rain


A small portion of the
sulphur dioxide that
causes acid rain comes volcano
from natural sources.
For example, erupting
volcanoes emit sulphur
dioxide.

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sulphur dioxide
Burning fossil fuels produces ______________
nitrogen oxides These acidic gases make
and ______________.
the rainwater more acidic. As a result, acid rain
is formed.

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2. Effects of acid rain


on the environment and
living things

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Acidic gases may be spread by wind


over long distances, making acid rain
a problem for everyone.
Do you know what environmental
problems are associated with acid
rain?
Animation
(Effect of acid
rain)

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Corroding metal objects


and building materials

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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

Acid rain corrodes metal objects such as


iron fences, bridges and motor car bodies.

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Acid rain corrodes building materials and


statues made of metals or marble.

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Damaging plants

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Acid rain
may destroy leaves of plants
cannot carry out photosynthesis
die
dissolves and washes away the nutrients
in soil
not enough nutrients for plant growth
poor growth or even die
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A forest that has been destroyed


by years of acid rain
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Acid rain
increases the acidity of soil
many plants cannot grow well in
acidic soils

How do soils of different


acidities affect the growth
of plants?

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

Investigating the effect


of acidic solutions of
different pH values on
the growth of seedlings

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

1.

cotton
wool 10
A B seedlings C D

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

2.
solution solution solution distilled
of pH 1 of pH 3 of pH 5 water

A B C D

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

3. Place the cups near the window of the


laboratory.
4. Repeat Step 2 every two days in order to
keep the cotton wool moist.

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

5. After six days, measure the average height


of the seedlings in each plastic cup. Record
your observations.

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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

Results

Cup A Cup B Cup C Cup D


pH 7
Solution pH 1 pH 3 pH 5
(distilled water)
Average
height of (Answers depend on the
seedlings solutions and seedlings used.)
after 6 days
(cm)
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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

Discussion
1. In which solution do the seedlings grow
the fastest in terms of their average
height?
Distilled water
_________________________________
2. How do solutions of different acidities
affect the growth of seedlings?
They slow down the growth rate of
__________________________________
seedlings.
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Experiment 9.11 Watch the Expt. video

Discussion
3. State TWO other factors that may also
affect the growth of seedlings.
Temperature/oxygen/water
__________________________________

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Causing harm to aquatic life

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Acid rain
increases the acidity of the water
most aquatic life cannot survive

dissolves minerals in soil


minerals being washed away and
carried into rivers and lakes
harmful and slow down the growth and
reproduction of aquatic life
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This lake has been badly affected by acid


rain and can no longer support aquatic
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life.
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Activity 9.7

Does acidic water affect


the survival of aquatic life?

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Activity 9.7
When water becomes highly acidic, aquatic
life cannot survive. The chart on the next
slide shows the pH range of water within
which five types of aquatic animals can
survive.

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Activity 9.7

Clams
Crayfish
Frogs
Salamanders
Snails
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
pH value

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Activity 9.7
Answer the following questions based on the
information provided in the chart.
1. Which of the above animals can withstand
the lowest pH value?
Frogs
___________________________________

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Activity 9.7
2. If the pH value of the water in a lake falls
below 5.6, which of the above animals
cannot survive?
Clams, crayfish and snails
__________________________________
3. What is the effect of increasing the acidity
of water on the above animals?
Fewer animals can survive as the acidity
__________________________________
of water increases.
__________________________________
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Acid rain corrodes metal objects and


building materials, damages plants,
and causes harm to aquatic life.

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Problems arising from ocean acidification


The rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes major
environmental problems, including global warming and
ocean acidification.
Carbon dioxide dissolves in sea
water to produce carbonic acid.
The increasing amount of
carbonic acid causes the sea
water to become more acidic. Coral has been bleached
 ocean acidification due to ocean
acidification.
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Problems arising from ocean acidification


Choose a marine organism and search for information
about how ocean acidification affects it. Prepare a
presentation to your class.
See Textbook p.60.

clownfish sea urchin clams


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9.5 e-Checkpoint 9.5

1. Explain how acid rain is formed.


Acid rain is formed when acidic gases
__________________________________
like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
__________________________________
dissolve in rainwater.
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9.4 Corrosive nature of acids

9.5 e-Checkpoint 9.5

2. Suggest THREE examples by which acid


rain affects the environment.
Acid rain can corrode metal objects and
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building materials.
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It will cause damage to plants.
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It will also cause harm to aquatic life.
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