Acid Rain and Our Nation's Capital: A Guide to Effects on Buildings and Monuments

When polluted air mixes with rain, snow, and fog, acid precipitation forms. This acidity has caused people to worry about the environment; some reports show that acid rain has affected lakes, trees, and fish populations in the Northeastern United States and Canada. Another concern is its effect on historic buildings and monuments. The booklet focuses on acid rain and its impact on our Nations capital. Rain in Washington, D. C., has an average acidity of 4.2, about as acid as a carbonated drink and more than ten times as acid as clean, unpolluted rain. This booklet will define acid rain, explain what effects it has on marble and limestone buildings, and show, on a walking tour, some of the places in our Nations capital where you can see the impact of acid precipitation. The pH scale: pH = 7 is neutral, neither acid or alkaline; smaller pH values are acid, larger pH values are alkaline. A liquid with a pH of 3 is ten times as acid as one with a pH of 4. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 57972
Author: McGee, E. S.
Release Date: Sep 25, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English