It's called chemical weathering/chemical change. Similar to the physical change of matter, except the chemical composition changes causing it to become something completely different. For example: iron turns to rust, silver tarnishes and copper turns green.
The type of weathering that does not alter the chemical composition of the rock is called physical weathering. The acid weathering usually alter the chemical composition of a rock.
Chemical Weathering
The principal difference between weathering and chemical weathering is that weathering involves physical processes that break down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition, while chemical weathering involves chemical reactions that alter the mineral composition of rocks.
Weathering is typically classified into three main grades: physical weathering, chemical weathering, and biological weathering. Physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition. Chemical weathering involves the alteration of rock composition due to chemical reactions. Biological weathering is the breakdown of rocks by living organisms.
The two kinds of weathering are mechanical weathering, which breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition, and chemical weathering, which alters the chemical composition of rocks through processes like oxidation or dissolution.
Chemical weathering
Chemical weathering
Chemical weathering
In chemical weathering, rocks are broken down, and their composition changes. Chemical weathering is caused by water, oxidation, carbon dioxide, organisms, and acid rain.
Mechanical weathering does not change a rock's chemical composition; it only breaks the rock into smaller pieces. Chemical weathering, on the other hand, alters a rock's chemical composition through processes like oxidation, hydrolysis, and dissolution.
The two types of weathering are mechanical weathering, which breaks rocks into smaller pieces through physical processes like freezing and thawing, and chemical weathering, which alters the composition of rocks through chemical reactions such as oxidation or dissolution. Mechanical weathering physically breaks down rocks, while chemical weathering changes their chemical composition.
Weathering of rocks can involve both chemical and physical changes. Physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition, while chemical weathering involves the alteration of a rock's chemical composition through reactions with water, air, or other substances.