Acid rain champions
the destruction of environment . It
causes severe respiratory diseases such as Asthma , Bronchitis , pneumonia , lung problems
. When air pollution emits sulphur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide , they amalgamate with
molecules of water that are present in a cloud &
formed acid cloud which falls in the
form of acidic rain . Sulphur dioxide formed during volcanic eruption &
Nitrogen dioxide released during lighting .
Processes take place in acid deposition (only SO2 and NOx play a significant role in acid rain)
Air pollution emits tiny particles which is very threatening to living being since
it causes health problems as
mentioned above . Mountain vegetation is also harmed by acidic rain since elevated mountain flora are
more exposed with acidic cloud . Acid rain strip the nutrients from the leaves & plant product .
Chemicals found in acid rain make
paint to peel , stone statues to
disappear its genuineness & corrosion of steel structure such as bridges . Liquid become acidic when pH level is less than 7 . But industrial areas have pH near to 2.4 in rain or fog . Bituminous coal has
an empirical formula C137H97O9NS
& C240H90O4NS for high-grade anthracite . When these coal burns during industrial process to generate heat
& electricity , they emit huge amount of sulphur that causes acidity in the atmosphere .
Acid clouds can grow on SO2 emissions from refineries, as seen here in Curaçao
Bibliography :- Acid_rain , why Acid rain harmful
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