Acid rain forms when sulfur dioxide, mercury and nitrous oxide come from pollution into the air. ... Mainly the pollution comes from power plants that produce electricity. ... It occurs when these gases react with water, oxygen and other various compounds to form Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, or other acidic substances. ... Lakes and streams become acidic when the water itself and its surrounding soils cannot buffer enough to neutralize it. ... The pollution of the years is decreasing though. ...

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Not only does acid rain affect plant growth, soil, and water, but it also affects animals, monuments, and human health. ... These oxides travel through the air and mix with other chemicals, and water vapor. ... In the United States power plants are responsible for 70% of the sulfur dioxide pollution (Encarta). ... Not only agriculture is affected but animals and surface water is influenced. ... Soil, water, and plant life are damaged as well as human beings and their monumental structures. ...

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Modern society is becoming overwhelmed with great amounts of pollution from cars, factories and an overabundance of garbage. ... It can cause an ample deduction in the pH levels in the water. At a neutral level the pH in water should be close to seven, yet in these acidic water bodies the pH levels can be as low as four. ... It is killing our fresh water lakes and its inhabitants. Also the quality of air is depleting, with increasing amounts of smog and pollution in our atmosphere. ...

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Modern society is becoming overwhelmed with great amounts of pollution from cars, factories and an overabundance of garbage. ... Acid rain causes an ample deduction in the pH levels in the water. At a neutral level the pH in water should be close to seven, yet in these acidic water bodies the pH levels can be as low as four. ... It is killing our fresh water lakes and it=s occupants. Also the quality of air is depleting, increasing the amount of smog and pollution in our atmosphere. ...

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These amendments are good and should help the pollution problem, but in the amendments the way to meet these goals is not provided. ... It is not just water and animals that acid rain destroys. ... These reactions between water and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides go as follows: SO2(g) + 2H2O(l) 2H+(aq) + SO43-(aq) + H2(g) SO2(g) + H2O(l) H2SO3 2NOX(g) + H20(l) 2H+ + 2NO3- The sulfuric acid and nitrous acid are not formed until the gases in the atmosphere come in contact with the rain. ... "The acid rain phenomenon clearly indicates that air pollution is not always a ...

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Acid rain is precipitation that has been turned acidic to a pH value of 4 or lower due to air pollution. ... Acid rain occurs because of the pollution that is caused when fossil fuels are burnt (national geographic). ... Wet scrubbers remove sulphur dioxides by mixing the flue gas with alkali and water to neutralise the flue gas (howstuffworks). The gas is neutralised because the limewater reacts with sulphur dioxide, which gets rid of most of the sulphur dioxide to form solid calcium sulfate and water (home.lcusd). ... To avoid disposing of the waste (or 'slurry') after wet scrubbi...

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When it falls close to water sources, it may release aluminium or cadmium ions from the soil or eroded rocks. ... Dry deposition and contamination of drinking water sources can cause respiratory problems, stomach upsets and cancers. ... They will continue to pollute since they have no other alternative to compete with other countries, unless they are aided sufficiently so they are well established and able to maintain a low-level of pollution. ...

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