Acid Rain and Nitrogen Oxides | GCSE Chemistry
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water in the atmosphere to form acid rain.
Where do nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere usually come from?
What is Acid Rain and Nitrogen Oxides | GCSE Chemistry?
"The formation of acidic precipitation caused by industrial and vehicular emissions."
The greenhouse effect works by trapping which type of radiation?
Which of these is a 'direct' way to reduce your personal carbon footprint?
Which process significantly reduced CO2 levels in the early atmosphere?
What was the main gas in Earth's early atmosphere?
Acidic Skies
Sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$): Produced when coal containing sulfur is burned.
Nitrogen oxides ($NO_x$): Produced when nitrogen and oxygen react in car engines.
Both cause respiratory problems and acid rain.
Acid rain damages buildings, statues, and aquatic life.
Industrial Fix: "Flue gas desulfurisation" is used in power stations to remove sulfur dioxide.
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