RAIN WATER VS OCEAN WATER RAIN WATER is naturally acid due to the solubility of CO 2 in water. (also O 2 + N 2 ) CO 2(g) + H 2 O (l) H 2 CO 3(ag) Carbonic.
Some of the gases present in our atmosphere dissolve in rain water and cause it to become acidic. Here we will examine some of these.
Chemistry in the Troposphere Sections 18.4. Objectives Examine the constituents of the troposphere that affect air quality and the acidity of rainwater.
A CID R AIN How does it form? Where is this a problem? What does it do to ecosystems and people?
Acids and Bases Unit 13 Acids 1) Acids start with hydrogen, and some react with active metals to liberate hydrogen gas. Ba (s) + H 2 SO 4(aq) BaSO.
Water and the Fitness of the Environment
