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Rainwater can cause widespreed weatheing. loose soil and bare land get the most affected doring heavy rainfall.
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Is acid in rainwater is chamical weathering?
it is a chemical weathering
How can you reduce chemical weathering?
Shelter the objects being affected by chemical weathering from rainwater.
What is the name of the chemical breakdown of rocks?
Chemical weathering.
What Can be found in polluted rainwater and causes chemical weathering?
acid
What causes chemical erosion?
Chemical weathering is primarily cause by small amounts of acid that are in rainwater.
How is hydrolysis weathering different from hydration weathering?
hydrolisis is the chemical breakdown of rocks as they react with water where as hydration is the breakdown of rocks as they absorb water.
What is an example of chemical weathering affecting the rocks?
Rainwater is slightly acidic and will react with the calcium carbonate found in limestone and other rocks. The resultant erosion is an example of chemical weathering.
How are mechanical and chemical weathering related?
mechanical weathering and chemical weathering are related because their both are types of weathering
Which process involves either a physical or chemical breakdown of earth materials?
Weathering
What is the breakdown of a rocks mineral by water oxygen and carbon dioxide?
This is a chemical weathering.
What increases the rate of chemical weathering of rock?
Chemical weathering can be increased if rainwater has is more acidic. Meaning it has a pH level higher than 5.5. Chemical weathering occurs quicker in warm and moist climates. :)
Is limestone dissolved by carbonic acid chemical or mechanical?
The dissolution of limestone by rainwater containing carbonic acid is the perfect example of chemical weathering.
