... by reactions of NxOy species and oxidation by peroxy radicals. Each of these reactions, however prove to be minor contributors and are rather insignificant. How Is Acid Rain Harmful? Environmental Hazards Aquatic Ecosystems Acid rain has an effect on virtually all ecosystems it touches. Perhaps the most prominent, and equally as troubling is the harmful results it produces when in contact with ... 1.8 metric tonnes of highly toxic sulfur dioxide gas leaked from an Inco plant near Sudbury, Ontario. Even Fig 1-2 This picture shows how a coniferous forest has been virtually destroyed. Acid ...

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... by reactions of NxOy species and oxidation by peroxy radicals. Each of these reactions, however prove to be minor contributors and are rather insignificant. How Is Acid Rain Harmful? Environmental Hazards Aquatic Ecosystems Acid rain has an effect on virtually all ecosystems it touches. Perhaps the most prominent, and equally as troubling is the harmful results it produces when in contact with ... 1.8 metric tonnes of highly toxic sulfur dioxide gas leaked from an Inco plant near Sudbury, Ontario. Even Fig 1-2 This picture shows how a coniferous forest has been virtually destroyed. Acid ...

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... of leaves and needles, reduce a tree's ability to withstand cold, and inhibit plant germination and reproduction. Consequently, tree vitality and regenerative capability are reduced. How else does acid rain affect forests? Prolonged exposure to acid rain causes forest soils to lose valuable nutrients. It also increases the concentration of aluminum in the soil, which interferes with the uptake of nutrients by the trees. Lack ... of nutrients causes trees to grow more slowly or to stop growing altogether. More visible damage, such as defoliation, may show up later. Trees exposed to acid ...

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... of leaves and needles, reduce a tree's ability to withstand cold, and inhibit plant germination and reproduction. Consequently, tree vitality and regenerative capability are reduced. How else does acid rain affect forests? Prolonged exposure to acid rain causes forest soils to lose valuable nutrients. It also increases the concentration of aluminum in the soil, which interferes with the uptake of nutrients by the trees. Lack ... of nutrients causes trees to grow more slowly or to stop growing altogether. More visible damage, such as defoliation, may show up later. Trees exposed to acid ...

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... pollution. The acids that are released into the air fall to the ground in different forms all over the Earth. The damage of acid rain causes worldwide environmental problems. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are the main causes for the problems. These pollutants come from the burning of ... lot of similarities in all of these pollutants; most of these pollutants are from automobiles. Automobiles release harmful smoke into the air, which causes acid rain. In Canada, industrial activities, including oil refining and metal smelting, account for 61 percent of sulfur dioxide pollution. In th...

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... dioxide emissions. These gases evaporate into the atmosphere and then oxidized in clouds to form nitric or nitrous acid and sulfuric acid. Acid rain kills plant life and destroys life in lakes and ponds. Acid rain is very deadly, but not severely to humans as in the illustration. However, it is directly ... In addition, the program encourages energy efficiency and pollution prevention. (EPA) However, this is not the only thing that can be done about acid rain. Much more has to be done in order to repair and prevent further damage to our environment. This is were the little people (us ......

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... sulfur dioxide emissions are evidence that lake acidification is not as rapid as had been predicted. But small gains cannot erase the very real fact that acid rain is a major environmental threat. Scrubbers could be added to smoke stacks to prevent the SO2 from entering the atmosphere, this too is expensive. "The ... and may be marred with blotches of discoloration or indelible spots." Buildings, monuments and statues are not the only manmade structures that are damaged by acid rain. Acid rain is liable for damage to cars and metal. "Acidification is blamed for the damage to the paint on ...

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... , it brings the pollution down with it. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are the gases that form the acid rain. When these gases mix with moisture it can make rain, snow, hail, or even fog. The scientific term for acid rain is acid deposition which means when the acid is taken from the air and is deposited on the earth. Major industries, coal burning factories, power plants ... lakes and streams around the world. It strips forest soils of nutrients and damages farm crops. Acid rain can also corrode stone buildings, bridges, and priceless monuments. Acid rain can also be harmful to human...

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... without really needing to, we are indirectly contributing to the acid rain problem. Automobiles produce nitrogen oxides (which cause acid rain), so every time we do not carpool when we can, we are helping to cause acid rain. Therefore, now that we know what causes acid rain, here a look at how acid rain can hurt you and the world around you? Acid rain is an extremely destructive form of pollution, and the ... environment suffers from its effects. Forests, lakes, animals, and plants suffer from acid rain. Trees are an extremely important natural resource. They provide ... . All of this h...

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... factories, cars and electricity. The very root of the process begins at factories that generate electricity that relies on burning fossil fuels like coal. Acid rain also depends on the over-usage of everyday human needs such as transportation and electric appliances. When these fuels are released into the air they ... may be burning, but essentially they are starving to death. The deterioration of tree leaves may also inhibit plant germination and reproduction. Some scientists say that acid rain does not have a big of effect on trees because of a certain type of fungi root that can supply...

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... . Neighbouring or close-by countries may be polluting, but the precipitation may only occur in near countries. The sulphur and nitrogen oxides can also be moved and deposited without forming acid rain. This occurs when it doesn't combine with moisture in the air to make acids, so it is deposited often in the ground or in leaves. This is also potentially harmful ... we may breathe this in, and the moisture in our throats or lungs may turn them into acids. The problem of acid rain has been greatly ignored until quite recently, even though it was detected in the industrial revolution. Only ...

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... . Neighbouring or close-by countries may be polluting, but the precipitation may only occur in near countries. The sulphur and nitrogen oxides can also be moved and deposited without forming acid rain. This occurs when it doesn't combine with moisture in the air to make acids, so it is deposited often in the ground or in leaves. This is also potentially harmful ... we may breathe this in, and the moisture in our throats or lungs may turn them into acids. The problem of acid rain has been greatly ignored until quite recently, even though it was detected in the industrial revolution. Only ...

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... within the last decade. With the increasing environmental awareness of the "unhealthy" condition of our planet earth the concern about acid rain has not lessened. In brief, acid rain is rain with pH values of less than 5.6. When dealing with acid rain one must study and understand the process of making Sulfuric acid. In this paper we will take an in depth look into the production of sulfuric ... Canada the problem has been there for quite a while. I mention these three because of their size and the amount of pollution resulting to sulfuric acid which leads to acid rain that they each gi...

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... , which then traveled with the wind for thousands of kilometers until once again reaching the ground in an invisible state. The effect of acid rain when it reaches the ground reacts chemically with any object it comes in contact with. Acids are corrosive chemicals that react with other chemicals ... the substance is dissolved in water . Acidity can be measured using a "pH" scale with units from 0 to 14. Rain (snow, fog, etc.) measured at a pH below 5.6 is considered acid rain. Acid rain is responsible for a widespread of environmental damage. Such examples of this include soil and plant d...

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... wind blows these acidic particles and gases onto buildings, cars, homes, and trees. When this happens, the wasted water adds to those acids to the acid rain, making the mixture more acidic than the falling rain alone. Because acidic pollution is transboundary, there is no clear relationship between how much pollution a country emits and how much is deposited there. Throughout Europe, ... possible. • Fit cars with catalytic converters to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions, and service vehicles regularly. • Adding lime to lakes and forest soils to neutralize the effects on acid rain...

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... natural pH of about 5, due to naturally occurring constituents of the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, but acid rain has a pH of about 4. Acid precipitation includes rain, snow, hail, and fog. The term acid deposition refers to both acid precipitation and tiny dust particles formed from the pollutants in acid rain. Acid rain has destroyed plant and animal life in lakes, damaged forests and crops, and caused extensive erosion of ... and Scandinavia, the rivers and lakes have become notably more acidic, damaging the ecosystems and causing a loss of freshwater fish and other life forms. S...

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... mercury rich lakes as there is with those with high acidic levels. This metal becomes concentrated in the blood and tissues of fish causing severe physical abnormalities. Acid rain causes air quality to deteriorate. Just as acid rain is damaging to water, it is equally damaging to air quality. Sulphur dioxide diffuses into the air and mixes with moisture causing the pH levels to ... deteriorate resulting in soil erosion. This in turn reduces the production of plants in the ecosystem. Disruption in the life span of trees and plants is also another effect of acid rain. The acid rain corro...

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... the atmosphere and gets into the clouds and condinsation, and then falls back to earth when it rains. Cars and trucks are another great cause of acid rain. Cars produce nitric acid which can be turned into sulphuric acid and sent thousands of miles from the source by air currents. Once the acids fall back to earth, it will have a large impact on growth ... the soil and the lakes. Lakes in the Muskoka, Haliburton, Algonquin, Parry Sound, and Manitoulin districts could lose their fisheries if the amount of acid rain isn"t reduced. The cost of acid rain is very dramatic. "Nitrogen oxides c...

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... and 100 times more so than pH 6. Similarly, pH 9 is 1O times more basic than pH 8 and 100 times more basic than pH 7. The acid in acid rain comes from two kinds of air pollutants-- sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These are emitted primarily from utility and smelter "smokestacks" and ... wood. When these pollutants reach the atmosphere they combine with gaseous water in clouds and change to acids--sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Then, rain and snow wash these acids from the air. Acid rain affects lakes, streams, rivers, bays, ponds and other bodies of water by increasing ...

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... have confirmed, that sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NO) are the primary causes of acid rain. It occurs when these gases react with water, oxygen and other various compounds to form Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, or other acidic substances. Most acid rains have pHs of 4.3, strong enough to irritate skin. Acid rain flows to streams, lakes, and marshes from forest runoff, fields, businesses and roads. Lakes ... and streams become acidic when the water itself and its surrounding soils cannot buffer enough to neutralize it. Acid rain causes a cascade of effects that kill aquatic life...

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... it is under fluorescent lamps. Most damages are caused by environmental fallouts, whether it is acid rain, bird dropping, pollen, or tree sap. But, acid rain scars automotive coatings. Acid rain is both dry and wet deposition of acidic pollutants that can damage auto finishes and other surfaces of materials. Acid rain occurs when fossil fuels and coal are burned, and what they release mixes with the oxidants ... hand dry it, cover your car with a hood, and use protective coatings that can protect the original coatings or finish. Industries that do automobile coatings know about the dama...

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... . In the eastern United States, sulfate aerosols make up about 25 percent of fine particles. SO2 and NOx have historically been regulated under the Clean Air Act, including the Acid Rain Program. The Acid rain Program helps reduce the levels of fine sulfate and nitrate particles and so reduce the incidence and the severity of these health problems such as asthma and bronchitis. The ... in the decrease of health problems, hospital admissions and visits to the emergency rooms. This is suppose to be implemented by the year 2010, where the health benefits of the Acid Rain program should be v...

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... is ___________ and I wish to be appointed onto our local government to put a stop to the acid rain problem. The acid rain in our area is becoming a major hazard. Gasses released from factories close by combine with the moisture and eventually fall back to earth, sometimes 1000 times more acidic than natural rain. This is causing significant problems within our local lakes, rivers and streams. Although ... acid rain is not concentrated enough to burn through human skin, it kills many trees and other wildlife. Thousands of lakes throughout Canada, Europe and ... almost one third of it tr...

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... (1). The pH scale levels go from zero to fourteen. A neutral solution has a pH of 7. Below the pH of 7, is an acidic solution and above the pH of 7, is a basic solution. Acid rain has a pH of 4, which indicates that it is more acidic than normal rainfall. "At pH levels below 4.0 all vertebrates, most invertebrates, and many microorganisms are destroyed"(1). It is not just ... water and animals that acid rain destroys. Acid rain also destroys metals and stone building materials. These reactions between water and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides go as follows: SO2(g) + 2H2O(l) 2H+(aq) + ...

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... in power stations and industry in countries such as Germany, United Kingdom and other economically developed countries is the major cause of acid rain. Acidic deposition or acid rain as it is commonly known occurs when "emissions of sulphur dioxide (so2) and oxides of nitrogen (no) react in the atmosphere ... hundreds of lakes in Scandinavia surveyed by the NSWS have acidity levels indicative of chemical conditions for the survival of sensitive fish species. Acid rain has been also implicated into causing the degradation of forests in Scandinavia and Bavaria in Germany, especially in th...

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