Carbonation,in terms of chemical weathering,occurs when
A) carbon dioxide combines with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons that can weather rock and other materials.
B) carbon dioxide gas in water is dissolved under high pressure.
C) water vapor dissolves carbon dioxide,yielding precipitation that contains carbonic acid.
D) carbon dioxide interacts with calcium hydroxide and hydrates calcium silicates.
E) any chemical reaction involving carbon dioxide occurs in the soil.
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