Acid Rain

Question 1

Explain why impurities in some hydrocarbon fuels result k. The production of sulphur dioxide

Answer 1

When fuel is burnt sulphur reacts with oxygen from the air to form sulphur dioxide gas. This dissolves in rain water making it more acidic.

Question 2

Problems with acid rain

Answer 2

Harms organisms in lakes and rives and soils
Damages trees
Speeds up weathering of buildings made up of limestone or marble and the corrosion of metal