what is the main reaction that causes the acidification of the rain water?
2006-06-28 06:14:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sulfuric and nitric oxydes in general.
SO2 + H2O -> H2SO3 (Sulfurous Acid)
SO3 + H2O -> H2SO4 (Sulfuric Acid)
NO2 + OH -> HNO3
2006-06-28 07:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by cactuar2k 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chemicals Involved In Acid Rain
2017-01-15 04:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oxides of sulphur and nitrogen evolved from the motor vehicles and other sources escape into the atmosphere and dissolve in water or moisture. These acidic oxides dissolve to form acids like sulphuric acid, nitric acid and sulphurous acid. This causes acid rain.
2006-06-28 16:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by bindu k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly the exhaust from the vehicles and the sulphur di oxide that's emanated from the volcanos (the exhaust also contain various nitrogenous oxides) contribute to the acid rain phenomena....and which on a geographical scale is rare and confined mostly to areas with high volcanic activity....the sulphur oxide reacts with water to produce sulphurous acid which in turn gets oxidised in to sulphuric acid and thus acid rain occurs...
2006-06-28 06:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by vek14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SO2 and SO3 from car exhaust and factory emissions combines with water vapor in the air to form H2SO3 and H2SO4 (sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid). It is mostly SO2 that is emitted so it is mostly sulfurous that is formed.
2006-06-28 06:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's involved Gas and Gas reaction. Gas as SOx, NOx and other gases with H20 gaseous.
2006-06-28 07:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by Joeng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO2+H2O yields HNO2 + HNO3
2006-06-28 06:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean like H2O + 2CO -->2 HCO2?
2006-06-28 06:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋