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ACID RAINPollution comes in various forms. ... A product of pollution is acid rain. ... Acid rain is any form of precipitation that is polluted by sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOX). This acid precipitation can be in the form of rain, snow, sleet, fog, or cloud vapors. ... There are two ways in which acid deposition can form. ... 3 Since it may take up to several days for the gases to be altered into their acid counter-parts, the pollutants can travel miles away from their original source. Emissions of (SO2) are responsible for the majority of the acid deposition, which falls to Earth. ... The following chemical reactions show how acids of nitrogen form:(NO2 + ½O2 >>> NO2) (2NO2 + H2O >>> HNO2 + HNO3) (NO2 + OH >>> HNO3)2 Acid rain can affect plant life directly when the surface of leaves and needles come into contact with acid vapor or fog. ... Acid rain can cause soil to loose nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium. In very acid conditions, aluminum becomes soluble, and is released from the soil. ... Acid rain causes a nutrient imbalance, in soil. ... Besides trees, plants are also affected by acid rain. ... Marine life is also greatly affect by acid rain. Acid water can leach high levels of aluminum from the bedrock. ... 5 In middle latitudes many bodies of water experience what is called “acid shock.”4 Over the winter acid deposits can build up on snow. ... Frogs, toads, and salamanders are also affected by acid rain. ... Not only does acid rain kill species, but also it alters the food supply for higher fauna.
Approximate Word count = 1280
Approximate Pages = 5.1
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