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What happens to rock when acid reacts with it?

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The minerals in rocks may react with the rain water that could be also acidic. Making this rock to be weathered.
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The action of acid on the rocks breaks the rocks down.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Due to the chemical reaction the rocks gets broken down by the action of acids.
  • This process of breaking down the rock using the chemical phenomenon is called as chemical weathering.
  • The common example of acid reacting to rock is: when carbonic acid is treated with the limestone then it produces another element called calcium bi carbonate. This process is called as chemical weathering.
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