rocks and minerals very slowly break down and release the elements that were part of their chemical structure and are reformed into other compounds. what happens to these secondary compounds after they are released from rock?
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=> There are different types of chemical weathering. Hydrolysis is the chemical breakdown of a substance when combined with water. The most common example of hydrolysis is feldspar in granite rocks changing to clay. Oxidation is the reaction of a substance with oxygen.
=> Chemical weathering transforms primary (rock-forming) minerals into secondary minerals that are stable under the Rocks and minerals breakdown due to physical, biological and chemical weathering and only a few.
=> When rocks, land formations and minerals begin to break down and dissolve, it's called weathering. After crumbling, the process of erosion transports these broken bits away by wind or rain. Agents responsible for weathering include ice, salts, water, wind and plants and animals.
=> Sedimentary rocks because they contain calcite and are harder. The more surface area there is, the higher amount of weathering will occur.
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THE SECONDARY COMPOUNDS ARE MINERALS
Explanation:
=>Firstly,you should know the difference between a rock , mineral and element.A rock consists of aggregate of minerals.Whereas,minerals are made up of chemical elements.Weathering or erosion is the general term used to describe the breakdown of rocks.The material obtained after weathering are known as unconsolidated materials.The nature of these materials depends upon the rock type from which they have been generated. The common minerals like quartz are present as quartz grains in sand,feldspar minerals in clay,pyrite from iron ore containing rocks ,etc are typical weathering products.These weathered products are transported by different agents and gets deposited or undergo chemical action to form a new rock or a landform.