Answer:
less than 7
Explanation:
If the rainwater is always acidic then its pH must be less than 7. pH is a scale which basically means negative log of [H+] or -log[H+] and the range that it covers is from 0 to 14. A substance can be acidic, basic or neutral based on the pH that it has. If the pH of a substance is less than 7 then it means the substance is acidic, if the pH of the substance is more than 7 then it means that the substance is alkaline while a pH of 7 indicates that the substance is neutral.
Answer:
Explanation:
Considering the atmosphere of the primitive earth to have contained water vapor, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and ammonia and/or nitrogen, then in the presence of an energy source, such as sunlight or lightning, a number of small molecules like hydrogen cyanide, HCN, are formed.
