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What is the type of weathering that involes a chemical change in some of the minerals in a rock?
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Chemical weathering
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Are chemical sedimentary rocks made of the same minerals?
No. Chemical weathering results in a change of the chemistry of the rock and the minerals therein.
Does mechanical weathering change a rocks chemicals?
No, not at all. Chemical weathering changes the molecular composition of minerals, but mechanical weathering only changes its shape or outward appearance.
How does weathering change minerals?
Physical or mechanical weathering
Is weathering a physical or chemical change?
physical change
What is the difference between physical and chemical weathering change?
chemical weathering change will most likely make a new substance
What is it called when chemical reactions dissolve the minerals in rock or change them into different minerals?
It's called dissolution, a form of chemical weathering.
Are chemical sedimentary rocks made of the same minerals?
No. Chemical weathering results in a change of the chemistry of the rock and the minerals therein.
Chemical weathering occurs when minerals in rocks are changed chemically. Which of these will most likely change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock?
rainfall and temperature
Does mechanical weathering change a rocks chemicals?
No, not at all. Chemical weathering changes the molecular composition of minerals, but mechanical weathering only changes its shape or outward appearance.
How does weathering change minerals?
Physical or mechanical weathering
What is different between physical weathering and chemical weathering?
Physical weathering is breaking down of rocks by weather that does not change their chemical components. Chemical weathering is weathering that breaks rocks down by a chemical change.
What occurs during the weathering process?
There are 2 main processes of weathering, mechanical weathering and chemical weathering. In both processes the rocks are broken down. In the mechanical weathering process the rocks are simply made smaller. they are the same composition, just smaller pieces. In the process of chemical weathering the minerals in the rocks undergo a chemical change, they break down. This break down of minerals make them easier to erode. But, erosion is a different question.
How do water and air help cause chemical weathering?
When minerals come into contact with air and water, some dissolve and others react and change into different minerals.
What takes place when minerals in rocks combine with air and chemical weathering?
The oxygen in the air combines with the minerals and the rocks change because the minerals are oxidizing. Oxidation can cause new chemical compounds such as iron oxide to form in the rocks.
Is weathering a physical or chemical change?
physical change
What is the difference between physical and chemical weathering change?
chemical weathering change will most likely make a new substance
Is iron lawn furniture rusting outside mechanical or chemical weathering?
It would be a chemical change.
