A type of chemical weathering caused by rainwater that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide and formed a weak carbonic acid that slowly dissolves rock is
A) oxidation.
B) hydrolysis.
C) carbonation.
D) saltation.
E) siltation.

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The type of chemical weathering caused by rainwater that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide and formed a weak carbonic acid that slowly dissolves rock is known as carbonation. This process is responsible for the formation of karst topography, such as caves and sinkholes, in areas where the bedrock is easily soluble in acidic water. Options A, B, D, and E are not correct because they do not specifically refer to the chemical weathering process that is caused by carbonic acid.

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