Question: As stated in the chapter, about 50 million tons of sulfur dioxide are released into the atmosphere every year. (a) If 20 percent of the

As stated in the chapter, about 50 million tons of sulfur dioxide are released into the atmosphere every year.
(a) If 20 percent of the SO2 is eventually converted to H2SO4, calculate the number of 1000 lb marble statues the resulting acid rain can damage. As an estimate, assume that the acid rain only destroys the surface layer of each statue, which is made up of 5 percent of its total mass.
(b)What is the other undesirable result of the acid rain damage?

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