Figure 13.18 Precipitation pH values for the United States in 2011 In the United States, acid precipitation is most severe in the Northeast. 5.9 4.8 5.7. MORE STRONGLY 14 ALKALINE •6.2 13 -LYE 5.1. 12 -AMMONIA 5.6. 5.5 4.8. The pH scale measures the 11 degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Each whole 10 4.8. number indicates a tenfold difference. Unpolluted rain has a pH of about 5. 5.3 - BAKING SODA LESS ACIDIC „DISTILLED WATER (NEUTRAL) 52-5.3 5.1- 5.2 5.0 - 5.1 49 -5.0 4.8 -4.9 47- 4.8 4.6 - 4.7 4.5-4.6 44 -4.5 43-4.4 4.8. 4.6 . 9. 5.0. 5.0. 5.0. CARBONATED SOFT DRINK 4.8 MORE -LEMON JUICE 2 <4.3 ACIDIC 1 -STOMACH ACID MORE STRONGLY ACIDIC pH VALUE

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Based on the map in Figure 13.18 , where in the United
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Figure 13.18 Precipitation pH values for the United States in 2011
In the United States, acid precipitation is most severe in the Northeast.
5.9
4.8
5.7.
MORE STRONGLY
14 ALKALINE
•6.2
13 -LYE
5.1.
12
-AMMONIA
5.6.
5.5
4.8.
The pH scale measures the
11
degree of acidity or alkalinity
of a solution. Each whole
10
4.8.
number indicates a tenfold
difference. Unpolluted rain
has a pH of about 5.
5.3
- BAKING SODA
LESS
ACIDIC
„DISTILLED WATER
(NEUTRAL)
52-5.3
5.1- 5.2
5.0 - 5.1
49 -5.0
4.8 -4.9
47- 4.8
4.6 - 4.7
4.5-4.6
44 -4.5
43-4.4
4.8.
4.6 .
9.
5.0.
5.0.
5.0.
CARBONATED
SOFT DRINK
4.8
MORE
-LEMON JUICE
2
<4.3
ACIDIC
1 -STOMACH ACID
MORE STRONGLY
ACIDIC
pH VALUE
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 13.18 Precipitation pH values for the United States in 2011 In the United States, acid precipitation is most severe in the Northeast. 5.9 4.8 5.7. MORE STRONGLY 14 ALKALINE •6.2 13 -LYE 5.1. 12 -AMMONIA 5.6. 5.5 4.8. The pH scale measures the 11 degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Each whole 10 4.8. number indicates a tenfold difference. Unpolluted rain has a pH of about 5. 5.3 - BAKING SODA LESS ACIDIC „DISTILLED WATER (NEUTRAL) 52-5.3 5.1- 5.2 5.0 - 5.1 49 -5.0 4.8 -4.9 47- 4.8 4.6 - 4.7 4.5-4.6 44 -4.5 43-4.4 4.8. 4.6 . 9. 5.0. 5.0. 5.0. CARBONATED SOFT DRINK 4.8 MORE -LEMON JUICE 2 <4.3 ACIDIC 1 -STOMACH ACID MORE STRONGLY ACIDIC pH VALUE
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