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: '''Acid rain''' is formed when certain [[gas]]es [[dissolve]] in the rain to make it [[acid]]ic:
:*[[Sulphur Dioxide]] [[dissolve]]s to form [[Sulphurous Acid]]
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:*[[Sulphur Dioxide]] [[dissolve]]s to form [[Sulphuric Acid]]
 
:*[[Nitrous Oxide]]s [[dissolve]] to form [[Nitric Acid]]
 
:*[[Nitrous Oxide]]s [[dissolve]] to form [[Nitric Acid]]
 
:*[[Carbon Dioxide]] [[dissolve]]s to form [[Carbonic Acid]]
 
:*[[Carbon Dioxide]] [[dissolve]]s to form [[Carbonic Acid]]

Revision as of 08:50, 6 April 2019

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:
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:
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.