Antracite Coal - C240H90O4NS
Bituminous Coal - C137H97O9NS - stage 4
N - Nitrogen
S - Sulfur
There was far more carbon dioxide produced when Anthracite coal was burned because of it's high carbon content. It burns more completely.
Acid Rain is just as a concern today as in the past. It effects more than building facades and paint on cars, it effects crop production.
Acid rain (acid rain) describes any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. It can also occur in the form of snow, fog, and tiny bits of dry material that settle to Earth.
...Most acid deposition ranges from pH 4.3 to 5.0 (click here) -- somewhere between the acidity of orange juice and black coffee. But comparing acid rain to safe, natural acids can be misleading. Even at its weakest, acid rain wrecks ecosystems by stunting sensitive plants and killing delicate aquatic eggs....
Bituminous Coal - C137H97O9NS - stage 4
N - Nitrogen
S - Sulfur
There was far more carbon dioxide produced when Anthracite coal was burned because of it's high carbon content. It burns more completely.
Acid Rain is just as a concern today as in the past. It effects more than building facades and paint on cars, it effects crop production.
Rotting vegetation and erupting volcanoes release some chemicals that can cause acid rain, but most acid rain falls because of human activities. The biggest culprit is the burning of fossil fuels by coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles.
When humans burn fossil fuels, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are released into the atmosphere. These chemical gases react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form mild solutions of sulfuric and nitric acid. Winds may spread these acidic solutions across the atmosphere and over hundreds of miles. When acid rain reaches Earth, it flows across the surface in runoff water, enters water systems, and sinks into the soil.
Acid rain has many ecological effects, but none is greater than its impact on lakes, streams, wetlands, and other aquatic environments. Acid rain makes waters acidic and causes them to absorb the aluminum that makes its way from soil into lakes and streams. This combination makes waters toxic to crayfish, clams, fish, and other aquatic animals....
...Most acid deposition ranges from pH 4.3 to 5.0 (click here) -- somewhere between the acidity of orange juice and black coffee. But comparing acid rain to safe, natural acids can be misleading. Even at its weakest, acid rain wrecks ecosystems by stunting sensitive plants and killing delicate aquatic eggs....
