Brief Explanation about Acid Rain

Rain, but Make It Acidic

"Rain, rain, go away

Come back here another day"

Yup, you might don't want acid rain to pour on you.

   Have you ever heard of acid rain? This natural phenomenon is dangerous because how corrosive it is. 

    Acid rain is a rain that contains acidic molecules, meaning the water droplets of acid raid have lower pH than normal rain. Its pH could go as far to 2.5. It happened because of emissions from factories, cars or heating boilers contact with the water in the atmosphere. Volcanic eruptions could also be a reason this phenomenon happens.

These are the steps of how acid rain could happen:

    1. Compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are produced by anthropogenic sources (mainly burning fossil fuels) or natural sources (volcanic emissions). 

    2. These gases rise into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water vapor, oxygen, and other chemical substances, leading to the creation of acids.

    3. Acids like sulfuric and nitric acids dissolve easily in small particles of water. This way, they’re carried by the wind to very distant places.

    4. Acid precipitation (rain, fog, snow, or sediment) falls over vast expanses, impacting the environment.

Anyway, this is what acid rain does to environment:

Source:

https://www.ferrovial.com/en/resources/how-acid-rain-is-produced/

https://www.britannica.com/story/what-happened-to-acid-rain

https://www.livescience.com/63065-acid-rain.html