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Rocks containing carbonate, like limestone, dissolve fastest in acidic rain

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What DOES NOT cause weathering of rock?

acid rain


What does Acid rain cause in rock?

If the rock is a limestone it will react with it chemically.


How does acid rain damage rock or stone?

Acid rain can damage rock or stone by dissolving the minerals that hold the rock or stone together, leading to erosion and weakening of the material. Over time, the surface of the rock or stone can become pitted and rough due to the chemical reactions with the acid in the rain.


How can acid rain cause erosion?

The harmful gases produced from use rise and produce acid rain, the rain then falls. When the acid rain touches the rock it starts to break down the molecules in the rock, causing cracks to appear, leading to bits falling of. This called eroding of the rock.


Is rain and acid a rock chemical?

An acid rain contain acids as HNO3, H2SO4, HCl.


How does acid precipitation cause rocks to weathering faster?

Because it causes them to move, and so they weather that way. Buut the acid rain can leak into the rock and slowly break down the atoms, causing it to chemically weather faster. Also, just regular water/rain can wash away some covering sediment


What are the effect on acid rain?

Melting of rock or erosion


What rock will buffer the effects of acid rain?

Limestone.


What type of rock is affected by acid rain?

limescale


What rock are eroded by acid rain?

Definitely Sand stone!


How acid rain weathers rock?

It lands on the rocks and dissolves them.


What will happen when you put acid rain on a rock?

in disinagrates deppending wat kind of rock it is \