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No, it can't. Limestone melts only at high temperatures. But carbonic acid can, over the course of time, attack and dissolve a lot of limestone. Here's the deal, and it's on the mark. The atmosphere contains mostly nitrogen and oxygen as you know, but there's a bit of darbon dioxide in there, too. And water in the air picks up CO2 and becomes carbonic acid. This is carried to earth in rain. This doesn't "affect" rain all that much, but it does lower the pH of rain a bit. And the carbonic acid, though it is weak, will seep into the ground where limestone layers form an under layer and slowly, over the course of geologic time, dissolve the limestone to create some fantastic caves!
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What type of rock do karst form in?
it is formed by carbonate rock and slightyly acidic water
Large amounts of carbonic acid are found in what?
Limestone and places like limestone caverns.
Is limestone dissolved by carbonic acid a chemical weathering or a mechanical weathering?
This is chemical weathering. Carbonic acid (and often sulphuric acid from SO2) destroy CaCO3 (limestone) through chemical attack.Carbonic acid is formed by reaction of H2O and CO2 to create H2CO3.
How does carbon dioxide in the air weather rocks?
Carbonic acid reacts chemically with limestone, which is observed as weathering. As such, carbonic acid weathering is a chemical, not physical, change.
How does limestone react when exposed to weak acids?
If the water contains any carbonic acid (if its rain water) then it will slowly dissolve/disintegrate the limestone.
Does carbonic acid cause the dissolution of limestone?
Yes, carbonic acid dissolves limestone as does any other acid. As carbonic acid is not a very strong acid this process is very sluggish, though.
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.
List two kinds of rock that are easily weathered by carbonic acid?
Limestone is the rock that is most easily broken down by carbonic acid. Marble is another rock that is susceptible to carbonic acid.
What kind of acid has weathered the limestone in caves?
Carbonic acid
What type of rock do karst form in?
it is formed by carbonate rock and slightyly acidic water
Is carbonic acid an acid that forms caves?
Yes. Carbonic acid is one of the main factors in the formation of limestone caves.
What reaction creates topography?
Carbonic acid with limestone
What weathers marble and limestone?
carbon dioxide: when it mixes with rain& water will create carbonic acid rain which weathers marble and limestone.so carbonic acid weathers marble and limestone.
What dissolves limestone and forms caves or caverns?
Carbonic Acid .
Large amounts of carbonic acid are found in what?
Limestone and places like limestone caverns.
The formation of Karst topography requires carbonic acid to react with?
limestone
The formation of Karst topography requires carbonic acid to react with what?
Limestone
