Acid Rain
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Acid rain is rain with a pH less than 7.
About Acid Rain
- Acid rain is formed when certain gases dissolve in the rain to make it acidic:
- Sulphur Dioxide dissolves to form Sulphuric Acid
- Nitrous Oxides dissolve to form Nitric Acid
- Acid rain corrodes buildings and statues made of limestone due to a neutralisation reaction.
- Acid rain can damage plant growth because it makes the soil more acidic.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Acid rain is rain with a pH less than 7.
About Acid Rain
- Acid rain is formed when certain gases dissolve in the rain to make it acidic:
- Sulphur Dioxide dissolves to form Sulphuric Acid
- Nitrous Oxides dissolve to form Nitric Acid
- Acid rain corrodes buildings and statues made of limestone due to a neutralisation reaction.
- Acid rain can damage plant growth because it makes the soil more acidic.
References
AQA
- Acid rain, page 22, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Acid rain, page 277, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Acid rain, page 359, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Acid rain, page 42, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Acid rain, pages 105, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Acid rain, pages 202-203, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Acid rain, pages 214, 215, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Acid rain, pages 276, 277, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Acid rain, pages 290-291, 296-297, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Edexcel
- Acid rain, page 139, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Acid rain, page 158, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
- Acid rain, page 272, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Acid rain, page 89, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Acid rain, pages 259, 260, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel