What is the role of water in the chemical weathering of rock?(1 point)

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It dissolves rock in the chemical weathering process.
It dissolves rock in the chemical weathering process.

It combines chemicals in the rock with carbon.
It combines chemicals in the rock with carbon.

It causes small pieces of rock to adhere together.
It causes small pieces of rock to adhere together.

It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.

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The correct response is:

It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.

Water plays a crucial role in chemical weathering by facilitating various chemical reactions that alter the minerals in the rock, leading to the breakdown and alteration of the rock material.

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