State the acid solution weathering, Science

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Acid solution weathering

Weathering is accelerated by the presence of the hydrogen ions in water.  Rain water dissolves CO2 from air to form carbonic acid, H2CO3. When this acid comes in contact with rocks that contain lime, soda and potash, the minerals containing calcium, magnesium and potassium in these rocks chemically change into carbonates and dissolve in rain water. For example calcite in limestone reacts as given below: 

 

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