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 …

…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.