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1

The most significant contributors to acid rain are
A)SO2 and SO3.
B)NO and NO2.
C)HCl from burning coal.
D)all of the above.
E)a and b.
2

The pH of lakes may ___ as a result of acid rain.
A)decrease
B)increase
C)stay the same
3

Marble statues and buildings are damaged by acid rain because __ reacts with acid and eventually crumbles away.
A)CaSO4
B)Na2CO3
C)CaCO3
4

__ could be added to a lake contaminated by acid rain to neutralize it.
A)CaCl2
B)Ca(OH)2
C)NaClO3
D)KNO3
5

A group 1a or group 2a metal oxide reacts with water to form
A)an acid.
B)a base.
C)a salt.
D)a neutral solution.
6

A nonmetal oxide reacts with water to form
A)an acid.
B)a base.
C)a salt.
D)a neutral solution.
7

Sulfur dioxide reacts with water to form
A)H2SO4.
B)H2SO3.
C)HSO4-.
D)all of the above.
E)a and b.
8

Sulfur dioxide can react with oxygen in the air to form
A)SO3.
B)SO42-.
C)H2SO4.
D)H2SO3.
9

A pollutant which cars emit is
A)H2O.
B)O2.
C)N2.
D)NO.
10

How much sulfuric acid can be produced from 100 tons of coal if the coal is 2% sulfur by mass?
A)5.6 x105kg
B)2.8 x 103kg
C)8.9 x 104kg
D)5.6 x 103kg
11

NO in the atmosphere can react with oxygen to form
A)NO2.
B)NO3.
C)NO3-.
D)all of the above.
E)a and b.
12

How many grams of oxygen are required to react completely with 4 grams of NO?
A)2.5g
B)4.3g
C)2.1g
D)14g
13

The natural pH of unpolluted rainwater is between
A)4.0 and 5.5.
B)5.5 and 6.0.
C)6.0 and 6.5.
D)6.5 and 7.5.
14

A change of 1 pH unit represents a __ fold change in hydrogen ion concentration.
A)2
B)10
C)100
D)1,000
15

If a water sample with pH 4.7 is 100 times more acidic than a second water sample, what is the pH of the second water sample?
A)4.9
B)5.7
C)5.9
D)6.7
16

Metal ions normally bound within soil and rocks dissolve in acidified water. This is known as
A)synergism.
B)FGD.
C)ANC.
D)leaching.
17

Marble contains
A)CaCO3.
B)Na2CO3.
C)CaSO4.
D)Na2SO4.
18

How much KOH is required to neutralize the acid formed from 5.0 grams of SO2 reacting with excess oxygen in the air?
A)2.6kg
B)32g
C)8.8kg
D)16g
19

A chemical which increases the damage caused by acid rain to forests is
A)ozone.
B)aluminum.
C)phosphorus.
D)CaCO3.
20

Acid rain has become a global problem due to __ patterns.
A)wind
B)water current
C)plate techtonic
D)all of the above





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