Acidic Oxides: Environmental Peril?

As if the industrial industry isn't already causing enough problems-such as the greenhouse effect; there are also many other effects on our world caused by acidic oxides, which are a by-product of industrial industries. The effects that this by-product can cause are tremendous, and it comes in 2 forms: wet and dry, which can both be referred to as acid deposition. The 2 forms of acidic oxide which form acid rain are called sulfur dioxide (SO2) and …showed first 75 words of 926 total…

…showed last 75 words of 926 total…to maintain, and improve, our one and only- Earth. Bibliography: http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/savenrgy.html http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/chem/dolchem/html/dict/000a2.html http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/archive/acid_rain.shtml http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/session4/27/greatsmog52.htm http://www.asij.ac.jp/middle/lib/BibliographyFormat/Bibliography%20Format.htm NOTE: the original essay contained footnotes, they cannot be viewed on this version.