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The action of carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater forms carbolic acid which can break down and wash away elements in a rock. This process is called what

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Answered by Anonymous
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Chemical weathering

Chemical weathering describes the process of chemicals in rainwater making changes to the minerals in a rock. Carbon dioxide from the air is dissolved in rainwater, making it slightly acidic. A reaction can occur when the rainwater comes into contact with minerals in the rock, causing weathering.

Answered by LaRouge
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First, it combines with carbon dioxide in the soil to form a weak acid called carbonic acid. ... Carbonic acid slowly dissolves away minerals in rock, especially the carbonate minerals that make up limestone and marble. The weak acid decomposes the insoluble rock into watersoluble products that move into the groundwater.

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