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I am doing a research project on the effect of acid rain on the movement of lead through soil. I believe that the lower Ph may increase the leaching. My question:

1. What would be a possible experiment design to test this?
2. How/what would be the best test for presence of lead?


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I am thinking of the lead/acid battery in my car. Maybe you could measure the electrical conductivity of soils with varying amounts of lead and acid. This seems like a good question to try out in the chemistry section.

Mortis


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