SULPHURIC ACID

LEARNING AREA 9.0 Manufactured substances in industry LEARNING OBJECTIVES 9.1 Understanding the manufacture of sulphuric acid LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Uses of sulphuruc acid

Manufacture of detergents Production of fertilizer Eg.-phosphate -nitrogen Manufacture of artificial fibres eg-rayon Click -paper Master subtitle style to edit Manufacture of paint and pigment Manufacture of dyes As electrolyte in car batteries Pharmaceutical Oil refining Component of plastic

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Sulfuric acid is produced from sulfur, oxygen and water via contact process

first stage, sulfur is burned to produce sulfur dioxide. S (s) + O2 (g) SO2 (g) Second stage SO2 then oxidized to sulfur trioxide using oxygen in the presence of a vanadium(V) oxide catalyst and 450 C at 1 atm. 2 SO2 + O2 (g) 2 SO3 (g) 5/16/12 (in presence of V2O5)

Effect of acid rain to enviroment

Formation : SO2 and NO2 react with water to formed sulphuric and nitric acid then falls as acidic molecules (acid rain)

Effect on trees and soils -nutrient in soil washed away, -released heavy metal from soil -affected photosynthesis on lake and aquatic - kill aqautic species - acidic lake water kill fish
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Effects

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on material such as fiber eg flag

on human effect respiratory system asthma, headache

Effects

Effects

on the athmosphere formation of dry particle contribute to haze blocking sunlight

Effects

on architecture Corrosion on building, bridge, statues 5/16/12

The main pollutant that cause acid rain, industries eject Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide into the atmosphere which becomes part of the clouds and foms acid rain

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The Following are a few pictures about the formation of acid rain, and it's effects on nature, architecture, and man itself.

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See how the trees have become leafless and dead because of their being exposed to acid rain. 5/16/12