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Intro

What is acid rain?


Cause
How does it form?
Consequences on trees
Consequences on aquatic areas
USA influence
What we can do?

What is acid rain?


Lemon juice & vinegar

H2O (l) + CO2 (g)

H2CO3(aq)
carbonic acid

Cause

How?

Rate of reaction

Consequences on Trees

Buffering capacity

Toxic metals: Al, Hg, Mn


increase 200X

Devastated forest
Removes nutrient
(waxy protection coating)
Attack by insect, bad
weather, disease
Lose leaves (defoliation)

And animal?

Consequence on lakes

Granite rocks
Limestone rocks

Transfer into water

USA Influence

14.7 tones
(6X greater than
Canada)

Pollution maps

What we can do?

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