an attempt to measure the effects of acid rain, researchers measured the pH (7 is neutral and values below 7 are acidic) of water collected from rain in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. 5.40 5.37 5.38 4.63 5.39 3.74 3.71 4.96 4.64 5.12 5.65 5.36 4.16 5.87 4.57 4.62 5.48 4.57 4.57 4.53 4.82 4.52 4.69 4.32 3.98 5.70 4.35 3.98 5.68 3.44 5.04 4.67 4.51 4.34 4.16 4.64 5.12 3.74 4.64 5.59 Draw the correct histogram. Many scientists consider rain with pH below 5.3 to be acid rain. What percentage of these samples could be considered as acid rain? Note: You may MS Excel, but you must submit the file

an attempt to measure the effects of acid rain, researchers measured the pH (7 is neutral and values below 7 are acidic) of water collected from rain in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. 5.40 5.37 5.38 4.63 5.39 3.74 3.71 4.96 4.64 5.12 5.65 5.36 4.16 5.87 4.57 4.62 5.48 4.57 4.57 4.53 4.82 4.52 4.69 4.32 3.98 5.70 4.35 3.98 5.68 3.44 5.04 4.67 4.51 4.34 4.16 4.64 5.12 3.74 4.64 5.59 Draw the correct histogram. Many scientists consider rain with pH below 5.3 to be acid rain. What percentage of these samples could be considered as acid rain? Note: You may MS Excel, but you must submit the file

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305079373

Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley

Publisher:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley

Chapter13: Acids And Bases

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23QAP: Unpolluted rain water has a pH of about 5.5. Acid rain has been shown to have a pH as low as 3.0....

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