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    What Are The Effects of Acid Rain?

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    Acid rain occurs due to air pollution and has a pH below 5.6. It is caused by sulfur and oxygen reacting and mixing with water to form sulfuric acid. Acid rain causes several negative effects, including respiratory issues if particles are inhaled, damage to forests by dissolving nutrients from soil and leaves, death of aquatic species making ecosystems unsustainable, and corrosion of buildings and structures. Prevention efforts include using lower sulfur fuels and reducing SO2 and NOx gas emissions.

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    What Are The Effects of Acid Rain?

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    Acid rain occurs due to air pollution and has a pH below 5.6. It is caused by sulfur and oxygen reacting and mixing with water to form sulfuric acid. Acid rain causes several negative effects, including respiratory issues if particles are inhaled, damage to forests by dissolving nutrients from soil and leaves, death of aquatic species making ecosystems unsustainable, and corrosion of buildings and structures. Prevention efforts include using lower sulfur fuels and reducing SO2 and NOx gas emissions.

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    Acid rain occurs due to air pollution and has a pH below 5.6. It is caused by sulfur and oxygen reacting and mixing with water to form sulfuric acid. Acid rain causes several negative effects, including respiratory issues if particles are inhaled, damage to forests by dissolving nutrients from soil and leaves, death of aquatic species making ecosystems unsustainable, and corrosion of buildings and structures. Prevention efforts include using lower sulfur fuels and reducing SO2 and NOx gas emissions.

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    What Are The Effects of Acid Rain?

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    Acid rain occurs due to air pollution and has a pH below 5.6. It is caused by sulfur and oxygen reacting and mixing with water to form sulfuric acid. Acid rain causes several negative effects, including respiratory issues if particles are inhaled, damage to forests by dissolving nutrients from soil and leaves, death of aquatic species making ecosystems unsustainable, and corrosion of buildings and structures. Prevention efforts include using lower sulfur fuels and reducing SO2 and NOx gas emissions.

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    Acid rain is a natural phenomenon that occurs due to poor air pollution.

    This phenomenon causes


    the decrease of acid from the atmosphere to the earth.

    Acid rain has a pH below 5.6

    Acid rain occurs because of the reaction of S and O2, then it mixes with H2O to become H2SO4

    What are the effects of acid rain?


    1. Health impacts

    Small particles produced by acid rain, such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, if inhaled can
    cause respiratory problems such as asthma or bronchitis.

    2. Impact on the environment

    A. Forest

    Rainwater that seeps into the ground to dissolve the essential nutrients needed for growth and
    development of trees. This phenomenon also causes the release of harmful substances such as
    aluminum to the ground, and removing the protective wax layer of the leaf. Its make the leaves
    cannot photosynthesize properly so that it can cause damage to the tree, but also at the same time
    turn off the ecosystem in the forest.

    B. Waters

    Lakes and rivers contaminated with acid rain can cause various species of aquatic biota to die
    because they cannot survive in an acidic environment.

    C. Building damage

    Acid rain can also cause damage to many objects, including buildings, sculptures, monuments, and
    vehicles. Chemicals produced from this phenomenon can cause corrosion, aka bonding to metal
    objects. Corrosion metals will become more brittle and porous.
    If corrosion is a public facility such as an iron bridge, it will certainly be dangerous. While in buildings
    made of stone, corrosion can make rocks look worn and weathered.

    Prevention of acid rain

    1. using fuels that are low in sulfur content


    2. Reducing SO2 and Nox gas emissions

    3. Applying 3R
    Hujan asam adalah sebuah fenomena alam akibat dari pencemaran udara yang buruk. Fenomena ini
    menyebabkan turunnya asam dari atmosfer ke bumi.

    Tingkat keasaman suatu zat dapat diukur menggunakan skala yang disebut skala pH. Skala pH
    memiliki tingkatan dari 0 sampai 14. Skala paling asam ada di angka 0 sementara skala paling basa di
    angka 14. Sesuatu dengan nilai pH 7 disebut netral, yang berarti tidak asam atau basa.

    Fenomena alam ini disebabkan oleh pencemaran udara yang bisa dipicu oleh aktivitas manusia
    maupun alam. Sulfur dioksida (SO2) dan nitrogen dioksida (NOx) merupakan senyawa kimia utama
    yang menyebabkan terbentuknya hujan asam.

    Apa saja efek yang ditimbulkan dari hujan asam?


    Dampak terhadap kesehatan

    Partikel-partikel kecil yang dihasilkan hujan asam, seperti sulfur dioksida dan nitrogen dioksida, jika
    terhirup dapat menyebabkan gangguan pernapasan seperti asma atau bronkitis.

    Dampak terhadap lingkungan

    1. Hutan

    Air hujan yang merembes ke tanah dapat melarutkan nutrisi penting yang dibutuhkan untuk
    pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pohon. Fenomena ini juga menyebabkan pelepasan zat berbahaya
    seperti alumunium ke tanah, serta menghilangkan lapisan pelindung lilin dari daun.

    Alhasil, daun tidak dapat berfotosintesis dengan benar. Berbagai hal tersebut tak hanya
    menyebabkan kerusakan pohon, tapi juga sekaligus mematikan ekosistem yang ada di dalam hutan
    tersebut.

    2. Perairan

    Fenomena ini juga dapat memengaruhi habitat perairan. Di habitat perairan inilah efek hujan asam
    paling jelas terasa.

    Danau dan sungai yang terkontaminasi dengan dengan hujan asam dapat menyebabkan berbagai
    spesies biota air mati karena tidak mampu bertahan di lingkungan yang asam.

    Jika spesies dalam air mati, maka hal ini tentu akan berpengaruh terhadap rantai makanan makhluk
    hidup lainnya, termasuk spesies non-perairan seperti burung.
    3. Kerusakan bangunan

    Hujan asam juga dapat menyebabkan kerusakan pada banyak objek, termasuk bangunan, patung,
    monumen, dan kendaraan. Bahan kimia yang dihasilkan dari fenomena ini dapat menyebabkan
    korosi, alias perkaratan pada benda-benda logam. Logam yang mengalami korosi akan menjadi lebih
    rapuh dan keropos.

    Jika yang mengalami korosi adalah fasilitas umum seperti jembatan dari besi, maka hal tersebut
    tentu akan berbahaya. Sementara pada bangunan yang terbuat dari batu, korosi dapat membuat
    batuan menjadi tampak usang dan lapuk.

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