Above: Acid Mine Drainage
Read the following article to answer questions on Acid Mine Drainage.
http://www.earthworksaction.org/issues/detail/acid_mine_drainage#.UxKpDvmSw-I
Remember: Answer all questions in full sentences.
Q1) What is acid mine drainage?
Q2) How does acid mine drainage form and what is the main acid which forms?
Q3) Why does a yellow-orange substance appear in the water?
Q4) What are some pollution and environmental effects of acid mine drainage?
Q5) In Australia, Bauxite residue has been used to neutralise acid mine drainage and waste rock. With your knowledge of bauxite residue and the effect of reacting acids and bases, discuss why this might be a successful method.
Read the following article to answer questions on Acid Mine Drainage.
http://www.earthworksaction.org/issues/detail/acid_mine_drainage#.UxKpDvmSw-I
Remember: Answer all questions in full sentences.
Q1) What is acid mine drainage?
Q2) How does acid mine drainage form and what is the main acid which forms?
Q3) Why does a yellow-orange substance appear in the water?
Q4) What are some pollution and environmental effects of acid mine drainage?
Q5) In Australia, Bauxite residue has been used to neutralise acid mine drainage and waste rock. With your knowledge of bauxite residue and the effect of reacting acids and bases, discuss why this might be a successful method.