Acid rain

Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Some Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen oxides can also be produced naturally by lightning strikes, and sulfur dioxide is produced by volcanic eruptions. The chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and weathering of stone buildings and statues.

Definition

"Acid rain" is a popular term referring to the deposition of a mixture from wet (rain, snow, sleet, fog, cloudwater, and dew) and dry (acidifying particles and gases) acidic components. Distilled water, once carbon dioxide is removed, has a neutral pH of 7. Liquids with a pH less than 7 are acidic, and those with a pH greater than 7 are alkaline. "Clean" or unpolluted rain has an acidic pH, but usually no lower than 5.7, because carbon dioxide and water in the air react together to form carbonic acid, a weak acid according to the following reaction:

Acid rain (disambiguation)

Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic.

Acid Rain may also refer to:

  • Acid Rain (album), a 2002 album by Esham
  • "Acid Rain" (Alexis Jordan song), 2013
  • "Acid Rain" (Angra song), 2001
  • "Acid Rain", a song by Avenged Sevenfold on the 2013 album Hail to the King
  • "Acid Rain", a song by D.R.I. on the 1992 album Definition
  • "Acid Rain", a song by Liquid Tension Experiment on their 1998 self-titled album
  • Rebirth (Angra album)

    Rebirth is the fourth album by the Brazilian progressive metal band Angra, the first since a major restructuring of the band's line-up.

    Track listing

    All lyrics written by Rafael Bittencourt except Nova Era by Felipe Andreoli and Rafael Bittencourt. 

    Bonus track for Japan

    Personnel

  • Edu Falaschi - lead and backing vocals, vocals arrangements
  • Kiko Loureiro - guitars, acoustic guitar on "Rebirth", backing vocals, keyboards arrangements
  • Rafael Bittencourt - guitars, acoustic guitar on "Rebirth", backing vocals, keyboards arrangements, strings and vocals arrangements
  • Felipe Andreoli - bass, backing vocals
  • Aquiles Priester - drums
  • Gunter Werno – piano, keyboards
  • Andre Kbelo, Zeka Loureiro, Maria Rita, Carolin Wols - backing vocals
  • Roman Mekinulov - cello
  • Douglas Las Casas - percussion
  • Mestre Dinho & Grupo Woyekè - Maracatu voices on "Unholy Wars"
  • Dennis Ward - producer, engineer, mixing, choir arrangements
  • Andre Kbelo - assistant engineer
  • Jürgen Lusky - mastering
  • Antonio D. Pirani - executive producer
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Acid Rain

    by: Prism

    You are the fairest angel of them all
    It's hard to imagine that you felt the same
    Just like an heiress, you inherited my soul
    Then, without caring, you gave it away
    Acid Rain
    Fallin' from my eyes, draggin' me under
    Acid Rain
    Water in my eyes, can't you hear the thunder
    Acid Rain
    Acid Rain
    I can't believe it how we say the things we do
    Why do we torture the ones that we love?
    What is the reason for the way I mistreat you?
    When will we learn that enough is enough?
    (CHORUS - SOLO)
    Tears like a waterfall down river from my heart
    Burnin' your memory into my brain
    Turnin' these tortured words on paper into scars
    Guilty the verdict, nothing remains




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