2021 · Q61
Which one of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?
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- ACarbonation solution
- BSalt crystal growth
- CHydrolysis
- DOxidation
Explanation
Chemical weathering involves chemical change in rocks: carbonation (solution by carbonic acid), hydrolysis (reaction with water) and oxidation are all chemical processes. Salt crystal growth is a physical (mechanical) weathering process in which salt crystals grow in rock pores and pry the rock apart without any chemical change. Hence salt crystal growth is not a type of chemical weathering.