Question

Water plays an important role in the chemical weathering of rock in three sentences identify unexplained two agents of chemical weathering to support that statement

Answer 1

Water is essential for the chemical weathering of rocks as it facilitates the dissolution of minerals and enhances the reaction rates of chemical processes. Two key agents of chemical weathering are carbonic acid, formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in rainwater, which helps to break down minerals like calcite in limestone, and organic acids produced by the decay of plant material, which can further chemically alter rocks by leaching essential nutrients. The interaction of these agents with water accelerates the chemical breakdown of rocks, leading to soil formation and landscape changes.