How is water a weathering agent?
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Water can completely dissolve some minerals, such as salt. Hydrolysis is the name of the chemical reaction between a chemical compound and water. ... When this reaction takes place, water dissolves ions from the mineral and carries them away.
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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? When water seeps into rocks and freezes, it expands and causes the rock to crack. When water transforms from a liquid state to a frozen state, it expands. Liquid water seeps into existing cracks in the rock, freezes and then expands those cracks
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