Chemistry A-Level
damage to buildings and lakes
What damage to buildings and lakes means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of damage to buildings and lakes
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Aqueous sulfur dioxide is acidic enough to attack carbonate stonework such as limestone and marble, and to acidify lakes so that fish die.
Topics that use damage to buildings and lakes
- Combustion of alkanes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acid rain
- acidic and basic oxides
- alkane fuels and uses
- bond enthalpy balance
- carbon dioxide trade-off
- carbon monoxide and soot
- errors in enthalpy of combustion
- exothermic combustion
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