FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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Granite ____ have a reaction with hydrachloric acid.
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did
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did not
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dripping hydrochloric acid onto granite does not lead to bubbling.
Detailed explanation-2: -Does granite react with acid? Granite is the typical type of plutonic rocks, it consists of feldspar, quartz, a few dark-colored mineral, sand, mica. The main chemical propositions of the granite are SiO2(65% 70%), a little of Al2O3, CaO, MgO and Fe2O3, thus the granite is acid rock.So, it does not react with acid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chemical weathering of granite occurs when dilute carbonic acid, and other acids present in rain and soil waters, alter feldspar in a process called hydrolysis.
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