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Andrei
15 days ago
13

When rainwater attacks formations of limestone, the minerals dissolve and wash away with the mildly acid rainwater. This is an e

xample of?
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inysia [2.3K]14 days ago
4 0

This illustrates the dissolution of carbonates.

When carbon is combined with minerals, it dissolves carbon. This process alters the minerals that hold calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Rainwater, which is mildly acidic, attacks limestone formations, leading to the dissolution of the constituent minerals that wash away.

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