The Formation of Dripstone
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- Created on: 09-06-18 14:17
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- Carbonation
- when rainwater absorbs CO2 from air
- becomes weak carbonic acid
- acidic rainwater reacts with alkaline limestone
- dissolves
- acidic rainwater reacts with alkaline limestone
- becomes weak carbonic acid
- rain falls on limestone
- slow chemical reaction occurs
- rain reacts with calcium carbonate in limestone
- forms calcium bicarbonate
- rain reacts with calcium carbonate in limestone
- slow chemical reaction occurs
- when rainwater absorbs CO2 from air
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