Name ______________________
Acid Rain Lab Assignment
1. What is acid rain?
(5 points)
2. Complete the data table below using the Acid Rain Lab PowerPoint.s
(75 points: 25 points/table)
Record in the table below your predictions (what you think will happen to each item).
Next, record your observations (a detailed description of what actually happened to
each item) after Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 7 in each liquid.
(25 Points)
Eggshell
Prediction
Observation
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 7
Vinegar
Solution
Water
Chidi
Any form of precipitation that contains acidic components.m
The vinegar will
make the
egshell clear.
Nothing
happens.
The eggshell will
shrink.
Nothing
happens.
The water will
not do anything
to the egshell.
Nothing
happens.
The
eggshells
become
softer and
grow brown
spots.
The
eggshelss
turn darker.
The shells
shrink and
turn darker.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
(25 Points)
Leaf
Prediction
Observation
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 7
Vinegar
Solution
Water
The leaf will turn
brown.
Nothing
happens.
The leaf will turn
brown.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing will
happen.
Nothing
happens.
The leaf gets
darker.
The leaf gets
darker.
The leaf gets
darker and
shrinks a little.
The leafe
grows a dark
spot.
The spot gets
darker.
The spot gets
darker.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
Nothing
happens.
(25 Points)
Paper Clip
Prediction
Observation
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 7
Vinegar
Solution
Water
3. Describe what happened to the living items (the leaf and the eggshell) tested in the acidic liquids
(pure vinegar and vinegar solution). (5 points)
The paper clip
will rust.
Nothing
happens.
The paper clip
will rust.
Nothing
happens.
The paper clip
will rust.
Nothing
happens.
They darkend.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
The clip gets
darker.
4. Do you think acid rain has this effect on all living things? Explain why or why not. (5 points)
5. Describe what happened to the non living item (the paperclip) tested in the acidic liquids (pure-
vinegar and vinegar solution). (5 points)
6. Do you think acid rain has this effect on all non living things? Explain why or why not. (5 points)-
Yes because the acidic rain could damage the soil and that could mess with the
whole food chain.
It rusted.
No because not all non-living things will be reactive to the acidic rain.
