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    • What is the pH level of acid rain?
      Below 5.6
    • The key pollutants contributing to acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
    • Acid rain can harm ecosystems and aquatic life.
    • What is the pH level of normal rain?
      5.6 - 7
    • Sulfur dioxide is primarily released from burning fossil fuels
    • Match the pollutant with its formation process:
      Sulfur dioxide ↔️ SO2+SO_{2} +H2O+ H_{2}O +O2H2SO4 O_{2} \rightarrow H_{2}SO_{4}
      Nitrogen oxides ↔️ NOx+NO_{x} +H2O+ H_{2}O +O2HNO3 O_{2} \rightarrow HNO_{3}
    • Which acids are formed in the atmosphere to create acid rain?
      Sulfuric and nitric acids
    • Sulfur dioxide reacts with water and oxygen to form sulfuric acid.
    • Acid rain forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals
    • What is the primary source of sulfur dioxide pollution?
      Burning fossil fuels
    • What is the main source of nitrogen oxides pollution?
      Vehicle exhaust
    • Match the pollutant with its primary source:
      Sulfur dioxide ↔️ Burning fossil fuels
      Nitrogen oxides ↔️ Vehicle exhaust
    • Acid rain forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and other substances
    • What is the chemical equation for the formation of sulfuric acid from sulfur dioxide?
      SO2+SO_{2} +H2O+ H_{2}O +O2H2SO4 O_{2} \rightarrow H_{2}SO_{4}
    • Acid rain can significantly affect ecosystems and aquatic life.
    • Nitrogen oxides react with water and oxygen to form nitric acid.
    • Sulfur dioxide (SO2SO_{2}) is primarily formed by burning fossil fuels in power plants and industries.
    • Nitrogen oxides (NOxNO_{x}) are released by vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions.
    • Acid rain affects ecosystems, forests, and aquatic life.
    • Match the effect of acid rain with the environmental component it affects:
      Forests ↔️ Soil acidification
      Aquatic Life ↔️ Lake acidification
      Biodiversity ↔️ Decline of sensitive species
    • Acid rain damages aquatic life by acidifying lakes and rivers.
    • Order the primary sources of acid rain pollutants by their main outputs:
      1️⃣ Burning fossil fuels in power plants and industries ||| Vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions
    • Acid rain affects fish populations in lakes and rivers.
    • Acid rain causes soil acidification, nutrient leaching, and toxic metal release.
    • Acid rain can lead to the disappearance of sensitive species in aquatic ecosystems.
    • Match the environmental component with its effect from acid rain:
      Forests ↔️ Nutrient leaching
      Aquatic Life ↔️ Harm to fish populations
      Biodiversity ↔️ Decline of sensitive species
    • Acid rain can damage aquatic ecosystems by acidifying lakes and releasing toxic metals.
    • Acid rain primarily affects biodiversity by harming forests and aquatic ecosystems.
    • What are the primary pollutants that form acid rain?
      Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
    • The health effects of acid rain are primarily indirect.
    • Acid rain leaches heavy metals from soil into drinking water.
    • What is the primary source of the health effects of acid rain?
      Indirect exposure
    • Fine particulate matter in acid rain irritates the respiratory system, aggravating conditions like asthma and bronchitis
    • What toxic metals can acid rain leach into drinking water from soil and pipes?
      Lead and copper
    • Acid rain can increase the concentration of toxic metals in the food chain.
    • What are the primary strategies for reducing acid rain?
      Reduce SO2 and NOx emissions
    • Scrubbers in power plants and catalytic converters in vehicles help lower acid rain by reducing emissions
    • Switching to renewable energy sources reduces reliance on fossil fuels and lowers emissions.
    • What is the pH level below which precipitation is considered acid rain?
      5.65.6
    • Normal rain has a pH level between 5.65.6 and 7
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