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Ø Carbonation occurs on rocks which contain calcium carbonate such as limestone and chalk.
Ø Carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater forms weaker carbonic acid that reacts with insoluble calcium carbonate, changing it into soluble bicarbonate. This takes place when rain combines with carbon dioxide or an organic acid to form a weak carbonic acid which reacts with calcium carbonate (the limestone) and forms calcium bicarbonate.
Ø The reactions as follows:
Ø CO2 + H2O => H2CO3
Ø Carbon dioxide + water => carbonic acid
Ø H2CO3 + CaCO3 => Ca (HCO3)2
Ø Carbonic acid + calcium carbonate => calcium bicarbonate
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What process will most likely chemical weather on iron-rich rocks?
Corrosion will most likely chemically weather an iron-rich rock.
How acids in living things weather rocks?
The acids chemically weather rock by breaking up their chemical composition, which eventually causes the rock to lose mass by decomposition.
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.
What Are Chemically Formed Sedimentary Rocks Formed From?
Chemically formed sedimentary rocks are formed from dead remains of plants and animals that is from an organic sediment.
Can water alone weather some rocks?
Yes. The force of moving water itself can cause parts of the main rock body to break off. Additionally, acids present in rain or groundwater can chemically weather rock.
Do natural acids mechanically or chemically weather rocks?
The answer to your question is: Natural acids chemically weather rocks, hope that helped....
Why don't lunar rocks chemically weather?
No atmosphere-no weather.
Does wind weather rocks mechanically or chemically?
Mechanically
Does water break down rocks?
Water can chemically weather rocks by dissolving minerals, water can also physically weather rocks by fracturing them by hydraulic pressure or frost wedging.
How do oxygen chemically weather rocks?
There is no significant weathering from oxygen. However, the particles in the wind (oxygen) can weather a rock.
How does water break down?
Water can chemically weather rocks by dissolving minerals, water can also physically weather rocks by fracturing them by hydraulic pressure or frost wedging.
What can cause chemical weathering of rocks?
water, air, chemicals, ect Acid rain contains sulfuric acid that can chemically weather rocks.
What process will most likely chemical weather on iron-rich rocks?
Corrosion will most likely chemically weather an iron-rich rock.
What is wheatering?
weathering is the breaking down of rocks to form soil. it can be caused physically chemically or biologically. physically by ice, water, and other physical conditions chemically by solution, carbonation, hydration etc.. and biologically by human activities, animals or even plants
What is carbonation How does it weather rock?
it is a chemical
Are sedimentary rocks chemically weathered?
Sedimentary rocks can be both chemically and mechanically weathered.
How acids in living things weather rocks?
The acids chemically weather rock by breaking up their chemical composition, which eventually causes the rock to lose mass by decomposition.
