Carbon dioxide forms a weak acid called carbonic acid when dissolved in water. How can this be a significant factor in the formation of acid rain?
2007-02-07 13:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by sexyjay1962 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well, if we are emitting tons of CO2, then some of the CO2 will get into the clouds. When CO2 dissolves with water, it forms Carbonic acid, H2CO3, and thus the CO2 in the clouds will turn the water acidic. Then the water comes down as rain, and the rain is acidic from teh CO2. That is CO2's role in acid rain. However, Carbonic acid is a fairly weak acid- we have to watch out for things like SO2, sulfur dioxide, which forms Sulfuric acid H2SO4, which is far stronger.
2007-02-07 13:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by kz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon Monoxide is far more deadly as a chemical as it binds irreversibly with the Haemaglobin in your blood so you cannot transport Oxygen whereas Carbon Dioxide is just not oxygen and so if there is too much CO2 there will be no oxygen to breath. (It also can cause unbalence in some of the bodies chemical mechanisms but I don't think it's that big of a deal)
2016-05-24 05:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acid rain is caused more by impurities released into the atmosphere. Over 90% of carbon dioxide is absorbed by trees and other forms of plant life. When doing this they release fresh oxygen into the atmosphere.
2007-02-07 13:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋