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A type of chemical weathering in which minerals react with dissolved oxygen in water is known as?
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Physical weathering is a type of weathering in which minerals react with dissolved oxygen in water. This causes chemical changes to take place in the minerals.
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What is oxygen called when it is combined with rocks and minerals?
It is called oxidation when rocks and minerals are combined with oxygen. It is chemical weathering.
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.
What are the 3 agents of chemical weathering?
water oxygen and acid
What happens in chemical weathering?
Chemical Weathering occurs in warm and humid regions. it involves four major processes namely; a) Oxidation- the process in which the atmosperic oxygen reacts with the rock tp produce oxides. b) Carbonation- the process by which various types of carbonates ar formed, some of which are soluble in water. c) Hydration- the process by which water is absorbed by the minerals of the rock. d) Solution- the process in which some of the minerals get dissolved in water. They are therefore removed in solution.
Why does chemical weathering accure more quickly in a hot climate?
Chemical weathering occurs more rapidly in a hot, wet climate because chemical reactions speed up with increased temperature.
What is oxygen called when it is combined with rocks and minerals?
It is called oxidation when rocks and minerals are combined with oxygen. It is chemical weathering.
What is weathering is the breakdown of a rocks minerals by water oxygen carbon dioxide living organisms and acid rain?
Chemical
Is oxygen mechanical or chemical weathering?
I Believe it is chemical weathering because oxidation is chemical and involves oxygen and water
What role of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide in chemical weathering?
Oxygen causes oxidation reactions; carbon dioxide with water (as carbonic acid) dissolve 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.
What are examples of chemical weathering by oxygen?
I am a student and currently studying weathering, an example is Iron-containing minerals like magnetite, can weather to from a rust-like material called limonite.
What gas causes chemical weathering?
Oxygen is the major gas that is the cause chemical weathering.
The most chemical changes during chemical weathering is caused by oxygen acids and what else?
The most causes of chemical weathering is oxygen,water,and acids.
What most common cause of chemical weathering?
The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen
What is most common cause of chemical weathering?
The most common cause of chemical weathering is oxygen
How is oxygen connected chemical weathering?
Oxidation.
How does chemical weathering form of?
maybe i is form out of oxygen
