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What products result when carbonic acid reacts with potassium feldspar?

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I believe that Carbonic acid is a very weak acid formed by the solution of carbon dioxide in water. The common cations of feldspar (K+, Na+, and Ca+2, are fairy soluble in acidic solutions, therefore a reaction of Carbonic acid with potassium feldspar causes the feldspar to chemically decompose. Potassium , sodium and calcium are then released to the soil and precipitated as minerals.

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