... does not only destroy living things. It increasingly attacks buildings, bridges, statues and monuments, especially those made of limestone, sandstone and marble. An example is gaseous SO2. This will react with stones made of calcium carbonate, such as limestone or marble. The reaction will produce calcium sulphite. This oxidizes and becomes common gypsum which appears as a white mass on the stones surface ... rain. Eventually the whole building can be washed away (Pawlick 93). All around the world there is evidence of decay due to sulfur dioxide and its acidic by-product. The marble of ...

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... the west. Graves on hilltops will also be in worse condition than others because they are less protected from rain and weathering. Acid Rain Damage to National Monuments Limestone and marble, the stones used in many buildings and monuments around the world, are especially vulnerable to acid rain. In these stones, strong acids easily dissolve calcium carbonate the dominant mineral. Many ... is no recovery; it is permanently altered. The acid particles from acid rain cause corrosion on our buildings, statues and other man made materials. Certain materials such as limestone and marble can ...

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... do u remember what had happened to my home? Well that was all thanks to acid rain. Acid particles are also deposited on to buildings and statues, causing corrosion. Limestone and marble turn to a crumbling substance upon contact with the acid, which explains the corrosion of buildings and statues. In addition, bridges are corroding at a faster rate, and the railway industry as ... ...

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... alone can cause breathing difficulties if allowed to accumulate in the atmosphere"(5). Calcium Carbonate can also react with the acid rain to produce carbonic acid which will eventually dissolve the marble in which calcium carbonate makes up. Lakes and oceans do not become acidic overnight, it may take years or even decades for this to happen. Acid rain is not only ... ...

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