Because they are both made of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). This mineral reacts with the hydrocloric acid and causes it to fizz. All Calcium Carbonate minerals will react this way. Some must be scratched for the reaction to occur.
The original rock that was changed into marble by the addition of heat and pressure is likely limestone. Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms from the recrystallization of limestone under high heat and pressure conditions.
A lot of buildings and statues are made of "basic" (alkaline) materials such as limestone. When an acid comes into contact with these materials it causes an exothermic reaction the dissolves the material and so erodes it.Acid rain erodes statues and buildings. It would have to be a very strong acid in order to break down metals, though.Acid Rain is defined as Acid fallening from the clouds in a rain like form. Acid Rain's effect on statues is immense, after a couple thousands of years the statue will finally decay. Although the decaying of the statues usaully starts off about at 1 inch a year, and finishes with decimationg the statue in no time.
Chalk, marble, and limestone are all sedimentary rocks composed primarily of calcium carbonate. They are formed from the accumulation of marine organisms, such as shells and coral, and share similar properties like their white color and susceptibility to erosion by acids.
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Yes, acid rain damaging a marble statue is considered a physical change. The chemical composition of the marble remains the same, but the surface of the statue is physically eroded by the acidic components in the rain, leading to visible changes on the surface.
Marble is made from limestone.
this is the same question that was on my science homework ,as for the answer im not sure i think it's carbonic acid
The original rock that was changed into marble by the addition of heat and pressure is likely limestone. Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms from the recrystallization of limestone under high heat and pressure conditions.
If you have a small sample bottle of dilute hydrochloric acid, the limestone will fizz as it is calcium carbonate and will dissolve in the acid, releasing carbon dioxide gas. The same acid will not react with the inert silica of a black chert. Sometimes chert and limestone are finely inter-bedded and the acid will pick out the limestone bands!
Put a few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid on both samples. Both will fizz indicating the presence of calcite.
Basically the same as in limestone (i.e. calcium carbonate and sometimes magnesium carbonate) but with water and other volatiles present in limestone squeezed out.
"The main difference between limestone and marble is that limestone is a sedimentary rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate fossils, and marble is a metamorphic rock. Limestone forms when shells, sand, and mud are deposited at the bottom of oceans and lakes and over time solidify into rock. Marble forms when sedimentary limestone is heated and squeezed by natural rock-forming processes so that the grains recrystallize." Source: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/4.html How do you recognize limestone and marble? Note: US government publications are not copyrighted unless they contain copyrighted non-government material.
An acid is a proton donor (donates a hydrogen ion), whereas a base accepts the very same proton. For an acid to react there needs to be a base present, i.e. the acid forms a pair with the base, hence an acid-base reaction. Normally, the acid reacts with a water molecule (which as a matter of fact is an ampholyte, meaning water can react either as an acid or a base) that becomes protonated and is then called oxonium.
A lot of buildings and statues are made of "basic" (alkaline) materials such as limestone. When an acid comes into contact with these materials it causes an exothermic reaction the dissolves the material and so erodes it.Acid rain erodes statues and buildings. It would have to be a very strong acid in order to break down metals, though.Acid Rain is defined as Acid fallening from the clouds in a rain like form. Acid Rain's effect on statues is immense, after a couple thousands of years the statue will finally decay. Although the decaying of the statues usaully starts off about at 1 inch a year, and finishes with decimationg the statue in no time.
The Rock Composition really affects the rate of weathering because different types of rocks will react differently to water and other substances. If you pour water on flat marble and leave it, the water would usually leave a mark or a stain on marble depending on what color the marble is. If the marble is black, the stain would have a high chance of being gray. If you pour water on a slab of limestone, the water would have a high chance of just passing through. After a few times of pouring, the slab of limestone would have like an indent if all of the ours were in the same place.
Chalk, marble, and limestone are all sedimentary rocks composed primarily of calcium carbonate. They are formed from the accumulation of marine organisms, such as shells and coral, and share similar properties like their white color and susceptibility to erosion by acids.
marble is a metamorphic rock and was formed by regional or contact metamorphism it is a metamorphism of limestone and dolostone. the composition is calcite and/or limestone(sedimentry rock made od calcite)