ACID RAIN

States with worst acid rain Problem

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia
• There is about a PH of 4.7 in my state.
• Acid rain is worse in eastern states because the soil is lacking a buffer.
• Western states have the buffer that absorbs SO2 and NO2. 

Gases that cause acid rain

• Sulfur Dioxide
• Nitrogen Dioxide
• SO2 comes from the burned sulfur when gas is extracted from oil.
• NO2 comes from lightning and combustion from car engines. 

When gases react with water in the atmosphere

• They create acidic compounds.

Acidic compounds mixed in the atmosphere

•  The solution is made of Nitric acid and Sulfuric acid.

How the compounds in acid rain spread

• The particles evaporate into the air and are blown by wind. 
• The acid rain then hits the ground and the process repeats.

ocean acidification

• Ocean acidification happens when carbon dioxide s absorbed by sea water.
• The reaction reduces PH, and also reduces the oceans carbonate ion.
• Also called OA for short.
• Ocean acidifiction causes the ocean to lose minerals.

Effects of acid Rain

Surface Waters

• Acid rain flows into waters, and contaminates the waters.
• Affects many organisms that live in the water.

Forests

• Acid rain falls on the trees, and kills them.
• The needles may die on Evergreen Trees.
• Grow at a very slow rate.

Automotive coatings

• Acid rain etches paint on cars.
• The rain acids the color on cars, and may deteriorate finish. 

visibility

• The sulfate particles can cause reduction of visibility by 50-70%