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How do we know which rain is acid rain?

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when the rain has a pH of 4 and below. PH standing for the potential of hydrogen- the amount of acid in any liquid.

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Is acid rain rain with acid?
Yes, Acid rain is rain with higher than normal levels of nitric and sulfuric acid.
How do you know if the rain is acid?
Your skins is feeling it is melting or is intensely burning, and the building around you are loosing bit whatever they are made of.
Why is acid rain called acid rain?
Acid rain contain traces of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases when dissolved in water - as in cloud water droplets - form sulfuric acid and nitric acid [and probably also sulfurous and...
How can you tell rain is acid rain?
acid rain is made acidic by pollution in the air. acid rain erodes stone buildings , statues and kills plants and fish .
Where does acid rain rain?
There are three main regions where acid rain falls. These regions are Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden), South-East Asia (China and Japan) and North-East U.S.A/Canada.