How clean is water that comes from the rain
2007-09-09 23:10:30 · 13 answers · asked by eacard 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
No, rain is NOT truly clean water and that is because of the atmosphere which is laden with dust and gaseous particles having risen from the earth below...
A build up of humidity (moisture) in the air clings to dust particles until such time the amount of moisture forms a globule of water (rain) heavier than the gravitational pull of the earth supporting it and then falls to earth...rain...!
The name "acid-rain" speaks for itself...mankind pollutes the air when burning hydrocarbons (oil, wood, gasoline, chemicals, etc.) which emit acids into the atmosphere. Moisture in the air clings to gaseous particles and will return these pollutants back to earth in the form of rain...acid rain...!
Unfortunately, mankind is putting more pollutants into the air than we have rain to return it. These pollutants are rising far above where clouds of moisture/rain are formed and now burning away the ozone layer which protects the earth from the extreme heat from our sun...
No...rain is not clean water...
2007-09-09 23:41:51 · answer #1 · answered by farplaces 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
How Clean Is Rain Water
2016-11-14 07:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really measure the cleanliness of the rain, but I can tell you that rainwater is definitely not clean.
You see, the water from the ground, for example: puddles, evaporate and rise up into the sky. And while they are rising up, the water comes into contact with the air, and since there are cars all around, the exhaust fumes and other harmful gases mix together with the water to become "acid rain". Acid rain can even disintegrate buildings.
2007-09-09 23:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I see the answers above and all the alarming stuff about acid rain and the such. Truthfully, it is safer to drink rainwater than it is most municipal and even some bottled water. Rain water, when collected safely, contains far less bacteria and toxins than well water. Also, due to its lack of minerals and metals, it is the 'softest' water there is.
So go ahead, take a few gulps from that next thunderstorm. You are more likely to be killed by lightning than poisoned by the water!
2007-09-10 04:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All the natural waters are considered to contain dissolved ions(positive valency anions and negative valency captions) within them.The rain water is considered to be pure and useful for drinking purposes as it is formed by the natural distillation process- evaporation, condensation and precipitation. It is supposed to contain very less dissolved solids.Moeover its PH is between 6.7 and 7.2, ideal for consumption purposes.
But the concentration varies from region to region.Rain in costal places contain more ions.If more suspended particles are there in the air , that area contains more dissolved ions.If the region contain more carbon dioxide,nitrogen dioxide,and sulphur dioxide in the air ,acid rain is possible which is harmful to vegetation and its PH will be reduced.
But pure rain water does not contain enough dissolved minerals and ion required for the body.So,after suitable modification and alteration,the rain water can be used for consumption.
2007-09-12 02:39:26 · answer #5 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nop,rain water is not so a clean water.n if u want to confirm this with the common sense approach,place a clean white basin or bowl outside when its raining,making sure the rain drops in it directly n not thru the zink
2007-09-10 01:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by nutshell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain water is slightly acidic due to the gases in the air but it is safe to drink as the acids in your stomach will break it down ;)
2007-09-09 23:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by Mc N3rD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, rain is not clean water. most of it is acidic due to toxic fumes from cars and factories. if it had been purified, then it should be safe to drink, but straight from a rainstorm...no.
2007-09-10 07:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by ty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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rainwater contains pollutants, soil, plant parts, insect parts, bacteria, algae, and sometimes radioactive materials that the rain/snow has washed out of the air. If filtered with one of the filtering systems that you can buy in stores nowadays, and then boiled, you could probably drink the water safely.
2016-04-01 08:56:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain is the most purest form of water
2007-09-09 23:18:59 · answer #10 · answered by milapchand99 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋