Well, Acid rain--sounds alarming to anyone who hears the word.To be true, the word acid itself terrifies the thinking of mind.
How many people know the actual reason behind acid rains? Many wild and vague guesses do arise when one says acid rain...Global warming, Pollution, Human waste and etc...the list goes on. There are very few people who really know what acid rain is....
Acid rain is more precisely termed as acid deposition(Deposition...?)Yes, deposition of wet and dry acidic components.
As we have studied in chemistry(If you remember.....), acids are elements which have the pH value less than 7 and bases are elements which have pH value greater than 7.Acid rain has very disastrous effects on flora, fauna and infrastructure. Acid rain is generally caused by emissions of compounds of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen which react with the molecules of water in the atmosphere to produce acids.
Acid rain exists in dry weather and wet weather.Im dry weather it is acid gas and acid dust.In wet weathers it exists as acid rain, acid snow and acid fog.It is considered very dangerous and has very unsafe effects.
There are many may causes for acid rain to form.The main causes of acid rain are sulfur dioxide(S02) and nitrogen oxides(N0, N20...and etc).These harmful chemicals are released by certain factories and industries into the atmosphere which later form clouds in he upper layers of atmosphere and recycle back into the lower layers as the uninvited Acid rains.The formation and cause is quite simple to learn...but believe me people it is truly very difficult to hinder the process as of today.
Automobiles and vehicles produce almost half of the world's nitrogen oxide(great quantity..huh).As the number of automobiles in use increases, so does the amount of acid rain.It follows the simple directly proportional law of Physics. Industrial plants burn fossil fuels and also contribute their part in the destructive nitrogen oxide emission.
Eventually, it is not only the human being that has to take the blame for this disastrous process. There are natural causes as well which play a major role in the formation of acid rain.Fires, volcanic eruptions, bacterial decomposition, and lightening also greatly increase the amount of nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere. The volcanic eruption takes the lion share among the above mentioned.
Acid rain effects every living creature directly or indirectly. It might not fall on every being but indirectly effects the growth of one form in any other way that is possible.
Acid rain is very harmful to the environment. Acid rain affects the terrestrial as well as aquatic life. It is the worst in water than because the creatures in water especially the fish in the water need water to breathe. When the water gets polluted, then the fish get sick and end up dying.Most of the frogs and insects that live in water will also die when the water gets acidic.Lakes and rivers witness many of their inhabitants die off due to rising acidity levels. This indirectly effects the human beings as they depend hugely on sea water for different reasons all over.
Trees are also harmed by acid rain.The leaves are the worst effected as the outer coating gets damaged due to the acidic nature and the withering of leaves means no photosynthesis and resulting in the ultimate death of the tree(very pitiable).Acid rain also leaves a lot of aluminum in the soil, which can be harmful to the trees and plants that grow there.
It's high times that we react, respond and do something to save our atmosphere from getting destroyed.Let's go by the saying that prevention is better than cure.I have mu own suggestions to say:
1)Make the less use of automobiles.Use cycles or non-polluted vehicles for nearby purposes keeping aside the matter of dignity and status.
2)Use electric cars which run on battery to prevent acid rain.Though electric cars are not a big hit try using them for minor uses and and new formula is to be invented for battery based vehicles.
3)Industries must reduce the sulfur content from the smoke they release. The smoke should be checked before they are released into the atmosphere.
4)Find new ways and methods to burn coal or else replace current and electricity for these means and get the maximum out of it.
5)Government should get into the picture, play an active role and check the pollution levels of factories, industries and automobiles and vehicles.
6)developing countries should learn from the developed countries and curb the destruction as drop and drop only make a big ocean.
If at least some the methods are implemented the effects of scid rain can be reduced in the coming future days.
How many people know the actual reason behind acid rains? Many wild and vague guesses do arise when one says acid rain...Global warming, Pollution, Human waste and etc...the list goes on. There are very few people who really know what acid rain is....
What is acid rain?
Acid rain is more precisely termed as acid deposition(Deposition...?)Yes, deposition of wet and dry acidic components.
As we have studied in chemistry(If you remember.....), acids are elements which have the pH value less than 7 and bases are elements which have pH value greater than 7.Acid rain has very disastrous effects on flora, fauna and infrastructure. Acid rain is generally caused by emissions of compounds of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen which react with the molecules of water in the atmosphere to produce acids.
Acid rain exists in dry weather and wet weather.Im dry weather it is acid gas and acid dust.In wet weathers it exists as acid rain, acid snow and acid fog.It is considered very dangerous and has very unsafe effects.
Causes of acid rain:
There are many may causes for acid rain to form.The main causes of acid rain are sulfur dioxide(S02) and nitrogen oxides(N0, N20...and etc).These harmful chemicals are released by certain factories and industries into the atmosphere which later form clouds in he upper layers of atmosphere and recycle back into the lower layers as the uninvited Acid rains.The formation and cause is quite simple to learn...but believe me people it is truly very difficult to hinder the process as of today.
Automobiles and vehicles produce almost half of the world's nitrogen oxide(great quantity..huh).As the number of automobiles in use increases, so does the amount of acid rain.It follows the simple directly proportional law of Physics. Industrial plants burn fossil fuels and also contribute their part in the destructive nitrogen oxide emission.
Eventually, it is not only the human being that has to take the blame for this disastrous process. There are natural causes as well which play a major role in the formation of acid rain.Fires, volcanic eruptions, bacterial decomposition, and lightening also greatly increase the amount of nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere. The volcanic eruption takes the lion share among the above mentioned.
Effects of acid rain:
Acid rain effects every living creature directly or indirectly. It might not fall on every being but indirectly effects the growth of one form in any other way that is possible.
Acid rain is very harmful to the environment. Acid rain affects the terrestrial as well as aquatic life. It is the worst in water than because the creatures in water especially the fish in the water need water to breathe. When the water gets polluted, then the fish get sick and end up dying.Most of the frogs and insects that live in water will also die when the water gets acidic.Lakes and rivers witness many of their inhabitants die off due to rising acidity levels. This indirectly effects the human beings as they depend hugely on sea water for different reasons all over.
Trees are also harmed by acid rain.The leaves are the worst effected as the outer coating gets damaged due to the acidic nature and the withering of leaves means no photosynthesis and resulting in the ultimate death of the tree(very pitiable).Acid rain also leaves a lot of aluminum in the soil, which can be harmful to the trees and plants that grow there.
Prevent Acid rain:
It's high times that we react, respond and do something to save our atmosphere from getting destroyed.Let's go by the saying that prevention is better than cure.I have mu own suggestions to say:
1)Make the less use of automobiles.Use cycles or non-polluted vehicles for nearby purposes keeping aside the matter of dignity and status.
2)Use electric cars which run on battery to prevent acid rain.Though electric cars are not a big hit try using them for minor uses and and new formula is to be invented for battery based vehicles.
3)Industries must reduce the sulfur content from the smoke they release. The smoke should be checked before they are released into the atmosphere.
4)Find new ways and methods to burn coal or else replace current and electricity for these means and get the maximum out of it.
5)Government should get into the picture, play an active role and check the pollution levels of factories, industries and automobiles and vehicles.
6)developing countries should learn from the developed countries and curb the destruction as drop and drop only make a big ocean.
If at least some the methods are implemented the effects of scid rain can be reduced in the coming future days.
----------by Teja24nex.(Explore the darkness outside you.)
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