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Acid precipitation

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000135

Rain, snow, fog, or dust that is more acidic than normal, primarily due to atmospheric pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids. The pH of acid precipitation is typically below 5.6.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-000135
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 834 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000135",
  "term": "Acid precipitation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Rain, snow, fog, or dust that is more acidic than normal, primarily due to atmospheric pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids. The pH of acid precipitation is typically below 5.6.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 834 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acid-precipitation/"
}

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