Questions tagged [acid-rain]
Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure.
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If there was less carbon dioxide, would rain be basic?
Rain is acidic because carbon dioxide dissolves in water droplets to form carbonic acid. However, if there was less of it, would other factors end up causing rain to be basic instead of acidic?
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Will increased level of ocean acidity lead to more frequent acid rain?
Will increased level of ocean acidity lead to more frequent acid rain?
I searched on google and it says acid rain will have minor impact on ocean acidity, but I am not sure if increased ocean acidity ...
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Signatures of acid rain at KT boundary
I read in Walter Alvarez' book T. Rex and the Crater of Doom
that the Earth's collision with the large meteor leading to the K-T extinction catalyzed the reaction of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen ...
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Could a reported rainfall pH of 3.1 actually be realistic?
In this Chemistry question Is there any reason to fear personal exposure to rain with a pH of 3.1? I haven't gotten any answer, but there was some discussion about the reality of the measurement.
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What would the pH of rainwater be if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubled?
Natural rain water is slightly acidic (pH = 5.6) since there is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that dissolves to make carbonic acid.
What would be the pH of rainwater if carbon dioxide in the ...
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How are critical loads of nitrogen deposition on eco-regions determined?
Natural habitats have a "critical load" threshold in regards to deposition of nitrogen compounds (both wet and dry deposition). The critical load is calculated in kg N / hectare and is specific to ...
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