1. Deadly Rain

2. What is acid rain?
Chemical Reaction
Natural & Artificial sources
Effects of acid rain

3. What is acid rain?
Mixture of wet and dry deposition of acidic materials
Contains higher amounts of nitric acid and sulphuric acid than natural water
Caused by both natural and artificial sources, such as volcanoes and burning fossil fuels
The acidity naturally comes from Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitric Oxide (NO)

4. Chemical Reaction
CO2, SO2 and NO rise very high into the atmosphere, reacts with oxygen and other elements and forms very acidic compounds
The results of this chemical reaction are sulphuric acid and nitric acid

5. Natural & Artificial Sources
Eruptions of volcanoes and biological processes are the natural sources.
Human activities are the principal cause of acid rain, i.e. motorised vehicles, electricity generator and factories
The gases from these sources travel 100’s of km into the atmosphere to be converted into acid

6. The Effects Destroys the soils biology and chemistry
Causes damage to aquatic life
Indirectly contributes to heart and lung problems if in contact with the gases to form acid rain
It can also effect building made up of rocks such as marbles and limestone until they’re disfigured

7. Conclusion
Acid rain is terrible for the environment and is dangerous to all living organisms
It can endanger the aqua life which is an essential part of the food chain
It can destroy historic monuments and statues and we don’t want that

8. Bibilography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain#Chemical_processes