How does coal combustion cause acid rain?
How does coal combustion cause acid rain? When coal is burned the sulfur combines with oxygen and the sulfur oxides are released to the atmosphere. This reacts with water molecules in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid, a strong mineral acid. This makes rain acidic. What damage is caused by acid rain? When acid rain and dry acidic particles fall to earth, the nitric and sulfuric acid that make the particles acidic can land on statues, buildings, and other manmade structures, and damage their surfaces. The acidic particles corrode metal and cause paint and stone to deteriorate more quickly. What...