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Limestone is primarily made of Calcium Carbonate which is a soluable in water and weak acid solutions. Anytime rainfall hits a monument made of limestone, it weathers it a bit faster than if it were made of marble.
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What are buildings and monuments that are made of limestone greatly damaged by?
Acid Precipitation
Groundwater continues to affect the ... rock that form a cave.?
Limestone
How does the weather affect our monuments?
Despite efforts to seal, cover, or otherwise protect rock based monuments from weathering and erosion will ultimately be futile in geologic terms. Whole mountain ranges have been flattened over time by natural forces, and eventually manmade monuments will suffer the same fate.
What is a substance in the air which made limestone change?
Limestone is basically calcium carbonate. *All* acids will slowly cause the surface of limestone to dissolve thus eroding the surface. The stronger the acid, the quicker the dissolution. Acids based on sulfur, such as sulfurous or sulfuric acids are very harmful to limestone.
What is sedimentary rock formed by shells?
Limestone can be formed partly or mostly by visible shell fragments. .
What are buildings and monuments that are made of limestone greatly damaged by?
Acid Precipitation
What kinds of materials did they use to create the monuments?
depending on which monument and which era and what country, mostly limestone is used for major monuments, slaked lime is also used for the cement to lay blocks of stone on. granite has been used for interior and exterior monuments, monuments in Egypt such as the eye of Cleopatra was made of a hard sand stone covered in solid gold also pyramids also used sand stone but covered with a harder limestone.
What happens if you dilute acid with limestone?
Limestone is calcium carbonate and is basic in nature. When added to dilute acid, limestone will dissolve, forming the corresponding calcium salt, water and carbon dioxide. Eg. 2HCl + CaCO3 ---> CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 or H2SO4 + CaCO3 ---> CaSO4 + H2O + CO2 Note: this is infact one of the major problems of acid rains. When acid rain falls on monuments made up of marbles (which is also another form of calcium carbonate), these monuments fade away as the monuments dissolve slowly.
Does temperature affect weathering of limestone?
yes.
What are the main processes that affect limestone?
carbonation which is a type of chemical weathering
What kind of affect does acid rain have on monuments?
erosion corrosion, close?
How do tremendous pressure and high temperature affect limestone?
The limestone turns into marble because of the tremendous pressures and high temperatures.
Groundwater continues to affect the ... rock that form a cave.?
Limestone
How does weathering affect buildings and monuments and other structures?
Abrasion affects the monument
How does acid rain affect how your life?
It affects the environment we all live in, it destroys limestone, which means it destroys the buildings that are made out of limestone.
How statue and monuments in India are affected by acid rain?
Acid rain is a byproduct of various human activities that leads to the emission of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen in the atmosphere. These oxides undergo oxidation and then react with water vapour to form acids. Acid rain causes damage to buildings and structures made of stone and metal. In India, limestone is a major stone used in the construction of various monuments and statues, including the Taj Mahal. Acid rain reacts with limestone as: This results in the loss of lustre and colour of monuments, leading to their disfiguration.
How does the weather affect our monuments?
Despite efforts to seal, cover, or otherwise protect rock based monuments from weathering and erosion will ultimately be futile in geologic terms. Whole mountain ranges have been flattened over time by natural forces, and eventually manmade monuments will suffer the same fate.
