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acid precipitation is an agent of blank weathering

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Chemical weathering.

Acid precipitation (acid rain) reacts with minerals — especially carbonate rocks like limestone and marble — causing dissolution and altering mineral structures (e.g., CaCO3 + 2H+ → Ca2+ + CO2 + H2O). It thus speeds chemical breakdown of rocks.