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    Acid Rain: By: Ratna Ayu Wulandari S2 - PKLH

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    Acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4 and occurs as both wet deposition (rain, snow, fog) and dry deposition (acidic gases and particles). While natural sources like volcanoes produce small amounts, the main causes are emissions from coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles which produce sulfur and nitrogen oxides that react with water to form acids like sulfuric acid. Acid rain harms humans, aquatic life, forests, and erodes statues and buildings by leaching nutrients from soils and releasing toxic metals into the environment. Reducing air pollution through improved energy efficiency and renewable resources can help prevent acid rain.

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    Acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4 and occurs as both wet deposition (rain, snow, fog) and dry deposition (acidic gases and particles). While natural sources like volcanoes produce small amounts, the main causes are emissions from coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles which produce sulfur and nitrogen oxides that react with water to form acids like sulfuric acid. Acid rain harms humans, aquatic life, forests, and erodes statues and buildings by leaching nutrients from soils and releasing toxic metals into the environment. Reducing air pollution through improved energy efficiency and renewable resources can help prevent acid rain.

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    Acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4 and occurs as both wet deposition (rain, snow, fog) and dry deposition (acidic gases and particles). While natural sources like volcanoes produce small amounts, the main causes are emissions from coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles which produce sulfur and nitrogen oxides that react with water to form acids like sulfuric acid. Acid rain harms humans, aquatic life, forests, and erodes statues and buildings by leaching nutrients from soils and releasing toxic metals into the environment. Reducing air pollution through improved energy efficiency and renewable resources can help prevent acid rain.

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    ACID RAIN

    By: Ratna Ayu Wulandari


    S2 - PKLH
    What Is Acid Rain?
    • Acid rain contains high levels of nitric and sulfuric
    acids.
    • Acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4
    • A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two
    parts: wet and dry.
    oWet: falls as acidic rain, snow, fog, and cold vapor.
    oDry: acidic gases and particles. (Carter, 2003)
    Source: https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain
    Why Acid Rain Occurs?

    Acid Rain Occurs by rotting vegetation and


    erupting volcanoes release some chemicals
    that can cause acid rain, but most acid rain is
    a product of human activities. The biggest
    sources are coal-burning power plants,
    factories, and automobiles.
    Natural Acid Rain
    Although human activities cause
    most acid rain, some acid rain
    occurs naturally. erupting
    volcanoes emit, or give off,
    smoke containing water vapor,
    carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide,
    and nitrogen compounds cause
    small amounts of acid rain near
    the volcano. (Louise, 2002)
    How Does Acid Rain Occurs?
    • Two main waste gases from the burning of diesel fuel vehicles and coal power
    plants are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). These gases react with
    air to form acid. For example, sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to form sulfur
    trioxide.

    2 SO2 + O2 → 2 SO3
    • Sulfur trioxide then reacts with water vapor to form sulfuric acid which is a strong
    acid.

    SO3 + H2O → H2SO4

    • Water vapor that contains acid becomes part of the clouds that will eventually fall
    down to the grounds as Acid Rain or Acid snow.
    Source: https://www.slideshare.net/VNAVEEN74/acid-rain-presentation-937235
    Who Can Be Affected By Acid Rain?

    • Human health.
    • Plants, Trees, and Forest .
    • Lakes, streams, wetlands, and other aquatic
    environments.
    • Statues And Buildings.
    • Etc.
    Effect Of Acid Rain
    Humans are part of being affected by acid rain.

    Some acid pollution takes the form of acidic particles in the air.
    when people breathe in these particles, they damage the
    lungs. This damage causes asthma and other breathing
    difficulties and illnesses. For people who already have
    breathing problems, acid pollution makes them worse and can
    cause death. (Louise, 2002)
    Effect Of Acid Rain
    Acid deposition can destroy some soil
    nutrients, release toxins into soil, and
    weaken plants .

    Effects of acid rain on plants is caused


    partly by chemical interaction in the
    soils. Herbivores that eat these plants
    can also develop calcium deficiencies.

    Source:
    http://player.slideplayer.com/download/36/10603028/yX4vwuCUcUNMQSQMoNpiMQ/1558263285/10603028.ppt
    Effect Of Acid Rain
    Acid rain causes release of metals, e.g. from soil
    → rots plant roots, attacks leaves.
    → forest are destroyed.

    Source:
    vhttp://player.slideplayer.com/download/36/10603028/yX4vwuCUcUNMQSQMoNpi
    MQ/1558263285/10603028.ppt
    Effect Of Acid Rain
    • Acidification of lakes and
    streams can lead to the death
    of aquatic life.

    • Acidity can leach heavy


    metals like mercury out of the
    soil, causing toxic levels to
    build up in the fish we eat.

    Source: https://www.kompasiana.com/jora5074/5c590e7a6ddcae40f15a3b4d/pencemaran-air-dan-dampaknya-
    terhadap-siklus-hidrologi
    Effect Of Acid Rain
    Acid rain dissolves
    limestone and other Source: http://hey-ralph911.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/picture_acid_rain_12.jpg

    soft stones, leading


    to erosion and the
    destruction of statues
    and buildings
    Source: https://prodiipa.wordpress.com/kelas-vii/hujan-asam/e-upaya-pencegahan-
    dampak-hujan-asam/
    Positive Effects Acid Rain
    (local and short term)
    1. Improves visibility.
    2. Dissolves some of the atmospheric pollutants poisonous to plants and
    animals.
    3. Washes away dust on the leaves of the urban plants and revitalize
    photosynthesis.
    4. Cools the hot concrete surface.
    How To Prevent Acid Rain?
    • Reduce air pollution by improving energy efficiency and
    increasing renewable resources.
    • Use natural gas/low sulfur coal.
    • Encourage people to adopt waste reduction and
    recycling programmes should be launched.
    • Use mass transport system which is more efficient + uses
    cleaner fuel.
    When and Where
    Acid Rain Occurs in Indonesia?

    Source: http://medialingkungan.com/index.php/news/nasional/beberapa-wilayah-indonesia-diduga-terindikasi-hujan-asam
    CONCLUSION
    • Acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4

    • A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two parts: wet and dry.

    • Acid Rain Occurs by rotting vegetation and erupting volcanoes. The biggest
    sources are coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles.

    • Acid Rain occurs by :


    2 SO2 + O2 → 2 SO3
    SO3 + H2O → H2SO4
    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    • N. Lane, Carter. 2003. Acid Rain: Overview and


    Abstracts. New York, Nova Science Publisher, Inc.

    • Petheram, Louise . 2002. Acid Rain. Capstone


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