Explain why the pH of unpolluted rainwater does not have a neutral pH=7, but instead has a pH of approximately 5.6 . Assume that the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the unpolluted atmosphere is 10-3.5 atm and CO2 has a 25°C Henry's law constant =10^-15 mol/L.atm.Give a quantative  answer for the rain(=aqueous solution of dissolved CO2 )chemical composition.     Iwant to explain in detail thank you

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Explain why the pH of unpolluted rainwater does not have a neutral pH=7but instead has a pH of approximately 5.6 . Assume that the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the unpolluted atmosphere is 10-3.5 atm and CO2 has a 25°C Henry's law constant =10^-15 mol/L.atm.Give a quantative  answer for the rain(=aqueous solution of dissolved CO2 )chemical composition.
 
 
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