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acid rain 2
Title: acid rain 2
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1764 | Pages: 7.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
acid rain 2
Introduction: What Causes Acid Rain? One of the main causes of acid rain is sulfur dioxide. Natural sources, which emit this gas, are Volcanoes, sea spray, rotting vegetation and plankton. However, the burning of fossil fuels, such as Coal and oil, are largely to be blamed for approximately half of the emissions of this gas in the world. When sulfur dioxide reaches the atmosphere, it oxidizes to first form a sulfate ion. It then Becomes …showed first 75 words of 1764 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1764 total…present in the organs of the animals, has been associated with kidney problems and recently, was suspected to be related to Alzheimer's disease.
Bibliography
Elliott, Thomas C., and Robert G. Schwieger (Editors). The Acid Rain Sourcebook. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1984. Bown, William. "Europe's forests fall to acid rain". New Scientist. Vol. 127. August 11, 1990. p. 17 Calvert, Jack G.(Editor) "SO2, NO and NO2 Oxidation Mechanisms: Atmospheric Considerations" Acid Rain Precipitation Series, Volume 3. Toronto: Butterworth Publishers, 1984.
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