ACID RAIN

The precipitation of acidic material in the atmosphere in the form of rain is known as Acid rain. It is caused due to increase in hydrogen ion in atmosphere. Usually rain is very much useful for the organism (plant, animal) and environment. But when the content of acid is found to occur more in the atmosphere then the rain will be harmful. Acid rain is harmful for plant, animals, marine organisms, along with different kinds of infrastructures through the wet deposition. In any surrounding or environment when there is excess emission of compound containing ammonia, carbon, sulfur and nitrogen the danger of mixing of these compounds with water increases resulting into the creation / production of acid rain. Since 1970s Different measures have been undertaken by different government of different countries for the reduction of production of these compounds mentioned above into the Earth’s atmosphere.

As the industrial revolution began to spread the development of new technology, new way of treatment, new type of vehicle are being constructed or made. But this trend of development has also resulted into the emission of more and more amount of emission of the above mention compounds. For the first time acid rain was discovered during 1852, but detailed studies about the acid rain has begun during 1960s. Robert Agnus Smith was the first individual who had first time described about the acid rain and its effect on its surrounding environment. The effect of acid rain is seen more seen in Europe, China, USA etc where sulfur containing coal have been continuously being burned up to generate heat and electricity.

Acid rain is the result of the industrial revolution but is affecting the living and non living things in different ways. For example many of he aquatic animals are dying due to the effect of the acidic rain water. Not only the aquatic animals but also the forest are also been affected by the acid rain . An example for the effect on the vegetation due to the acid rain is the rain forest or Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic. The effect of acid rain is seen more on different kinds of plants but the effect of acid rain can be reduced on the food crops by the use of lime and different kinds of fertilizers to maintain the level of loss of nutrition from soil.

As every individual knows clearly that when acid reacts with limestone then limestone will slowly get reduced . Not only the limestone but also in different types of rocks the effect of acid rain is seen clearly. When the acid rain begins then the outer surface of the house will suffer heavily due to the effect of acid rain. Not only the effect of acid rain is seen in buildings but its effect is also seen in the different kinds of statues, stone tablets, stone sculpture. To know it properly we can also see the following equation
CaCO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) =CaSO4 (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Here it is shown that when sulfuric acid reacts with the compound containing calcium then calcium sulfate carbon dioxide and water is formed.

As we know the symbol of love is the Taj Mahal constructed by the Great Khan king of Mugal emperor known as Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife. But due to the danger of acid rain there has been more concern of people towards the damaging of the outer surface by the acid rain. Not only taj mahal but also on different types of wonder the danger of acid rain have increased.