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No. Acid rain is just one type of pollution out of many.

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Is acid the same thing as rainwater?

well you can have acid rain but not all rain is acid rain


Why is rain slightly acidic even without pollution?

there are still gases in the atmosphere without any other sulfur oxide evaporating like nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.


Why don't the countries that cause the most acid rain always suffer the the most damage?

It is because of wind. When it rains does it only effect one area? No, the cloud can shift and move somewhere else. This is the same thing with acid rain. It goes into a cloud and whenever that cloud drops rain it drops the "acid".


What does an acid rain cloud look like?

Just the same as ordinary clouds. It's when the individual raindrops are falling that they absorb the sulfur and other gases from factory and vehicle pollution.


How does acid rain affect peoples lives?

Acid rain can harm people's health when they breathe in air pollution caused by acid rain. It can also damage buildings, monuments, and infrastructure, leading to costly repairs and maintenance. Additionally, acid rain can contaminate drinking water sources, impacting human health and ecosystems.


Is acid gases the same as acid rain?

no,one is a liquid the other is a gas


What is the effect of acid rain do to national mounments?

acid rain contains sulfur dioxide which is an acid, which then dissolves the surface of monuments, this is a slow process. also acid snow can do the same


How can you tell normal rain from acid rain?

Normal rain has a pH level around 5.6, while acid rain has a pH level below 5.6 due to higher concentration of pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Acid rain can also cause damage to plants, buildings, and aquatic ecosystems.


Probabllity it will rain tomorrow 0.25 then the probiblity it will not rain tomorrow is?

why it would be rain tomorrow i thing but today they were rain and then tomorrow it would be the same thing..


What are some environmental issues in Slovakia?

air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests in Slovakia. i found this on a website somewhere. hope this helps you somehow. Its funny because i am doing a project on the very same thing; Environmental problems in Slovakia and i can't find ANYTHING....except this.


Does acid rain cause water land or air pollution?

No, it can't, because the rain is made acid by carbon and other contaminates in the air as it fall through the pollution in the air and it may pick up additional pollution and further concentrate acidity in water or soil carbonation of water acidifies it which is why ordinary water is not acidic but bubbly water or carbonated drinks are and this carbonation dissolves calcium in teeth or the shells of sea creatures There is nothing funny in acid rain.


Is sulfuric and muratic acid the same?

Muratic acid is another name for hydrochloric acid, so it is not the same thing as sulfuric acid.