Explanation Text tentang Acid Rain (Hujan Asam)

Acid Rain

Acid rain is a rain or any other form of rain or snow that is unusually acidic, meaning that it contains rain with low potential of hydrogen (pH). It can cause harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by the emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NO), which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.

Acid rain generally occurs in a big and crowded city, which have industrial areas and a lot of cars. Combustion of fuels produces sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxide (NO), then they are converted into sulfuric acid and nitric acid trough some chemical prosesses. When the 2 solutions oxidize and form clouds, the aqueous from drop in the form of acid cloud droplets. This phenomena is called acid rain.

Acid rain can cause a higher alumunium concentration in the surface water, which leads to the death of the fish and making it more difficult to survive. The soil can also turned to be infertile and affecting sensitive species. Buiding and statues whose made of rocks can get corrotion, However acid rain does not directly affect human's health.

Although it is not really affect human's health, government still consider the nature and made some regulations. Some of the regulations are vehicle emissions control and the installation of pollution control equipment.