Creek Connections consist of a science class that goes out every other Thursday to sample creek water from three different creeks. One of the seven tests we take is pH. I found out by taking the pH of the creek water that the pH was between seven and eight. This is a map of the United States pH level. That means in our country our region has the lowest pH. Acid rain is acidic because of gases dissolved in rain water to form various acids. We burn fossil fuels in order to get energy.
Carbon is the main component of fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels also contain small amounts of nitrogen and sulphur. Nitrogen and sulphur are not balanced reactions. This process is called oxidation. 2 SO 4 which is sulfuric acid. When you add H 2 O with CO 2 you get H 2 CO 3 which is carbonic acid.