International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277-2502 7 5 2018 05 2 Chemical characterization of Rainwater at Agra, UP, India 14 17 EN Natol Bakala 1 Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia Tolessa Taye 2 Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia Yonas Shimalis 3 Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia Rita Kumari C.M. 1 Department of Resource Management, Smt. V.H.D. Central Institute of Home Science, (Autonomous) Sheshadri Road, Bangalore-560001, India Srilakshmi R. 2 Department of Extension Education and Communication, Smt. V.H.D. Central Institute of Home Science, Bangalore-560001, India Tripti Pachauri 1 Department of Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra–282110, India Ram Kumar Saraswat 2 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, St. Johns College, Agra – 282002, India > Short Communication 2017 6 2 2018 05 2 The present study reports the rainwater composition during the monsoon of 2010 at Sikandra (Agra) an industrial site. The precipitation samples were analyzed for pH, conductivity, major anions (F-, Cl-, SO2-4, NO-3) and cations (K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH+4). The pH value varied from 6.5 – 8 indicating the alkaline nature of rainwater. Ratio of total anion to total cation is below 1. The results of neutralization factor show that the major neutralizing component was Ca2+. Good correlation among Ca2+, Mg2+, NO-3 and SO2-4 with one another may be due to these species which commonly occur in the soil. Good correlation of NH+4 with SO2-4 suggested that they are present in rainwater as (NH4)2SO4. Copyright@ International Science Community Association