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Which material dissolves most substances in chemical weathering?
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acid rain probably
Rhett Strosin
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A combination of two or more substances in which they no longer retain their chemical properties is called?
Composite Material
Is a rotting apple a chemical change?
Yes, rot is a chemical change. When organic substances rot, they are broken down into new substances. Because substances with different chemical properties are created, the reaction must by a chemical one.
How does acid rain affect limestone?
Rainwater is naturally slightly acidic because carbon dioxide from the air dissolves in it. Minerals in rocks may react with the rainwater, causing the rock to be weathered. Some types of rock are easily weathered by chemicals. For example, limestone and chalk are mostly calcium carbonate. When acidic rainwater falls on limestone or chalk, a chemical reaction happens. New, soluble, substances are formed in the reaction. These dissolve in the water, and then are washed away, weathering the rock. -BBC: The rock cycle
Any material made of two or more substances that can be phisically separated?
A mixture is a material made of two or more substances that can be physically separated. Mixtures are the sole product of a mechanical mixing or blending of chemical substances
How can acids from living things cause chemical weathering?
Acids "eat into" rock minerals particularly those that are alkaline (limestone). Living things produce substances that can turn into acids such as the carbon dioxide they breath out (which forms Carbonic Acid). Further organic material decays to produces organic acids (for instance the rotting of moss in a peat bog acidifies the water in it).
What do you call the material that dissolves in a solution?
chemical reaction
Is the process of combining oxygen with another material to produce chemical weathring?
The process of combining oxygen with another material to produce chemical weathering can be referred to as combustion. This is chemical weathering that will involve heat and light.
What type of weathering involves the reaction of material with natural or biological chemicals?
both chemical and biological weathering
Compare and contrast mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?
Mechanical weathering provides fresh surfaces for attack by chemical processes, and chemical weathering weakens the rock so that it is more susceptible to mechanical weathering.
.Is it possible for any of the earth material scenes to be affected by both mechanical and chemical weathering If so describe the scene and situations.?
Biological effects on mechanical weathering. Living organisms may contribute to mechanical weathering, as well as chemical weathering.
Is erosion chemical weathering?
No. Erosion usually involves the transportation of material from one place to another place. Chemical weathering involves the reaction of natural Earth materials with acidic fluids, causing dissolution.
How are physical weathering and chemical weathering similar?
It would be easier to say how they are different. Both physical and chemical weathering can cause pitting, erosion of material and degradation of optical properties, making glass surfaces less reflective or transmissive.
Is toxicity chemical or physical property?
Chemical: Toxicity is about a harmful material interacting chemically with other substances in the body.
The discoloration and decay of surface rock material is a result of?
Chemical and mechanical weathering causes the decay and some discoloration. Elements leached from other rocks could contribute to staining.
Why does Quartz resist chemical weathering more than other common material?
because of its hardness
How are chemical weathering and mechanical weathering alike?
Mechanical weathering results from abrasion of a surface chipping away at the surface and removing small pieces. Chemical weather results from chemical reactions occurring between the material of the surface and the surrounding environment. In both cases small amounts of material may be removed gradually through the weathering process. Because a surface may not be homogeneous, some parts will be more resistant to mechanical weathering than others, resulting in pitting where the material is weaker. Likewise, a heterogeneous surface will exhibit pitting from chemical weathering as the environment preferentially attacks the portions of the surface that are richer in the more reactive materials - again resulting in pitting.
Why does quartz resist chemical weathering more than any other common material?
because of its hardness
