The breakdown of rock and minerals through chemical reactions with water, oxygen, carbon dioxide and biological acids, rather than by physical force. Hydrolysis, oxidation, carbonation and dissolution are its principal reactions, and it proceeds fastest in warm, wet climates, producing the clay-rich soils and rounded outcrops typical of humid regions.
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1. Weathering (Wikipedia)
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Chemical weathering takes place when water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other chemical substances react with rock to change its composition.
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