What is the role of water in the chemical weathering of rock?(1 point)
Responses
It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.
It aids in changing the chemical composition of rock.
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.
None of the above options accurately describes the role of water in the chemical weathering of rock. The correct answer is:
Water facilitates chemical reactions that break down the minerals in rock, leading to their alteration and decomposition.
i need one of those
In that case, the correct answer would be:
It dissolves rock in the chemical weathering process.