One of the chemical reactions that occur that is based upon hydrogen and carbon dioxide is “H2O(l) + CO2 9(g) -> H2CO3 (aq)’’ (Brian Rohig). The outcome of this equation is acidic rain. In chemistry we use chemical equations to show how something is created. In this case the …show more content…
It shows that water (H2O) is combining with carbon-dioxide (CO2 9) to create acidic rainwater (H2CO3). Without acidic rainwater, sinkholes would have never occurred. “Sinkholes occur when acidic rainwater has eaten away much of the underlying limestone bedrock beneath the soil that the ground collapses” (Brian Rohig). This shows that acidic rainwater is a necessity to creating sinkholes.The acidic rainwater falls from the atmosphere above and absorbed into the ground eventually reaching the limestone beneath the soil. In some places around the world there’s limestone beneath the earth 's surface and if acidic rainwater gets to the limestone there may be a higher chance of a sinkhole. And eventually the ground above the broken down limestone will collapse. For example, Florida is known