what is the role of fossil fuels in acid rain?

Question

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Answer 1

When Fossil Fuels burn they release oxides of Carbon, Nitrgogen and Sulphur as well as others. All of these oxides can dissolve in rain water to form the respective acids, Carbonic acid, Sulphurous and then Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid. The concentration of the acids depend upon the severity of pollution but is some countries people receive skin burns from being present in the rain! Acid rain also affects buildings which are made from sandstone or limestone and corrode them releasing CO2 gas as they do. Acid rain also affects metals and plants!

Answer 2

Fossil fuels on combustion realse the oxides of Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Phosphorus etc. These are all acidic oxides. On combining with water they give the respective acids or acid ions. Indiscriminate use of fossil fuels is the root cause of acid rain.

Answer 3

Fossil fuels , when burned give off Sulphur and Carbon Dioxide
These combine with water ( rain) to form dilute Sulphuric Acid and Carbonic acid

Answer 4

These fuels mainly coal and heavy oils give off when burnt, sulphuric acid which when in the atmosphere mixes with the rain and falls as an acidic mixture.

Answer 5

Compustion of fossil fuels with impurities in them (such as nitrogen which produces nitric acid and sulfur which produces sulfuric acid) causes most of the acid rain that occurs today.

Answer 6

combustion of fossils emits carbondioxides,carbonmonoxide and radiocarbons.carbonmonoxide is a green house gas . these gases does not escape from the earth atmosphere and causes acid rain.

Answer 7

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/cc/cc10.htm

Answer 8

http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html

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