Deck 10: Ph and Acid Rain Acid Rain and Our Environment

Question 1

One side effect of breathing ozone regularly is

A)change in skin color.
B)lung disorders.
C)arthritis.
D)an increase in blood pressure.
E)All of the above.

Answer 1

lung disorders.

Question 2

What is "elephant snot?"

A)Mucus produced by people who have had significant exposure to atmospheric pollution.
B)The slimy covering that blankets trees and other plants in areas that are exposed to high levels of sulfur dioxide.
C)Filamentous green algae that grows on the bottom of lakes that have experienced acidification.
D)The build-up of decayed fish and other aquatic animals that die and drop to the bottom of lakes, streams, or rivers after the pH has dropped due to the effects of acid rain.

Answer 2

Filamentous green algae that grows on the bottom of lakes that have experienced acidification.

Question 3

What is the lowest recorded pH of rainwater in the United State, and in which city did the rain fall?

A)4.5; Miami, FL
B)1.5; Wheeling, WV
C)2.6; Columbus, OH
D)7.8; Salt Lake City, UT
E)6.0; Pittsburgh, PA

Answer 3

1.5; Wheeling, WV

Question 4

Which of the following molecules contributes to acid rain formation in the atmosphere?

A)O₃
B)SO₂
C)CO
D)CH₄

Question 5

The majority of SO₂ released into the atmosphere comes from

A)diesel powered trucks.
B)cars.
C)cows.
D)termites.
E)coal fired power plants.

Question 6

An acid will contain

A)a hydrogen atom that is missing its one electron.
B)an oxygen atom.
C)the hydroxide ion.
D)a halogen.
E)None of the above.

Question 7

The majority of electricity generation in the United States comes from

A)renewables.
B)nuclear energy.
C)natural gas.
D)coal.
E)petroleum.

Question 8

Which of the following compounds is used to remove SO₂ from flue gases in coal-fired power plants?

A)NO₂
B)C₈H₁₈
C)CH₄
D)O₃
E)CaCO₃

Question 9

The pH of solution 1.0 × 10^-6 M H⁺ is _____.

Question 10

Most nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle exists in the

A)air.
B)water.
C)land.

Question 11

The pH of natural, clean rainwater is neutral.

Question 12

The pH of solution 7.8  10^-5 M H⁺ is _____.

Question 13

_____ is the chemical reaction that takes place in many flue gas desulfurization processes.

Question 14

Pure water contains ions.

Question 15

The pH of solution 5.6 × 10^-4 M H⁺ is _____.

Question 16

A solution that has a pH of 10.2 would be considered an acidic solution.