Chemical weathering Flashcards

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Chemical Weathering

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Chemical weathering changes the molecular structure of soil and rocks.

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Agents of Chemical Weathering?

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Water, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide.

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What can Weathering occur through?

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Solutions,
Oxidation
Carbonation
Hydration
Hydrolysis
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What is solution weathering?

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A process where minerals or soluble chemicals in the rock dissolve directly in water.

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What is Hydrolysis?

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A process where the minerals in the rock plus rainwater come in direct contact

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Hydration?

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The process where the minerals from the rock absorb water and expand.

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Oxidation?

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This process occurs when rock minerals react with dissolved oxygen to produce red or yellow oxides or hydroxides.

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Carbonation?

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This process occurs when carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form a weak solution of carbonic acid.

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