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ACIDS AND ALKALISAcid rain
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Acid rain
- Natural acid rain- CO₂ in the air dissolves in the water in
clouds forming Carbonic acid (weak acid)
- When this weak acid falls on limestone a reaction occurs and some of the limestone is washed away.
Cracks called grikes appear
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- In most of the places where most of the limestone surface is dissolved away, pinnacles of rock appear.
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- The acid rain sinks into the rock and forms underground streams.
- The water passing in the underground streams dissolves more rock and forming caves.
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- As the caves grow bigger the walls become weaker and collapse forming a gorge.
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Air pollution and acid rain
- Fuels such as coals and oil contain sulphur.
- When the fuel is burnt it reacts with the oxygen in the air to form sulphur dioxide.
- The sulphur dioxide reacts with the oxygen and water in the air to form sulphuric acid.
- Factories and cars also produce nitrogen oxides which produces nitric acid.
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The effect of acid rain
- When acid rain reaches the ground it dissolves some of the minerals in the soil and carries them away. This is called leaching.
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- Some of these minerals are needed for healthy growth of the plants