What can acid rain do to buildings and statues

Corrosion and dissolution

Explanation:

Acid rain typically can corrode metallic parts of buildings thereby weakening them. Acids can generally affect most compounds in which metals are no exceptions. We find corrugated roofing sheets becoming weaker and less durable as the rain persists. This is due to the acidity of the rain in such an environment.

Acids reacts vigorously with limestone. Limestone can be used in construction works and it is one of the key component of cements. In contact with acid rain, cemented plasters on buildings can be dissolved and rendered weak.

Marble is a metamorphic limestone. It is rich in calcium carbonate. Due to its beautiful nature, it is used in building statues and for a host of stone works. Acid rain can dissolve statues and also make them weak. This reaction defaces them.

here we have to get the change of moles on decrease the volume of the reaction in gas phase.

the   per the given options it will decrease by (d) 11-50%

we know, on decreasing the volume of the gas phase reaction the reaction moves to the product side.

the reaction:                     so₂cl₂ (g) = so₂ (g) + cl₂ (g)         total

the moles at equilibrium:   1 - α                 α               α           = 1+α

concentrations:                   1 - α               α               α           = 1 + α

(concentration = moles/volume, as volume is 1 l)

(where α is the degree of dissociation)

now the dissociation constant in terms of concentration is :

=  

or,

or,   = (at v = 1l)

the reaction:                     so₂cl₂ (g) = so₂ (g) + cl₂ (g)         total

the moles at equilibrium:   1 - α                 α               α           = 1+α

concentrations:               (1 - α)/0.5           α/0.5         α/0.5       = (1 + α)/0.5

thus, the dissociation constant in terms of concentration is :

or,  

=  

so, the change of 1 : 1/0.5

or, 1: 2

thus it will decrease by 50%.

or, as per the given options it will decrease by 11-50%