The acid rain will dissolve the limestone when they become in contact. This happens because limestone is a porous rock so it absorbs the rain and the acidity dissolves it.
What Does Acid Rain Do To Limestone?
Limestone dissolves when it comes into contact with acid rain, this is because it is a porous rock and therefore is easy to erode because it absorb es the rain and the acidity dissolves it.
Hello,
All water causes limestone to chemically break down and erode. The limestone reacts with the water and then the water flows through the cracks and joints in the rock and this develops caves in the rock. This is also how stalactites and stalagmites are formed in limestone caves. As the water drips off the mineral is left behind.
Not sure if you were confusing this process with acid rain erosion. If there was acid rain then this would obviously make the erosional process worse/faster as the chemicals in the rain will add to the erosional effect that ordinary rain already has.
hope this helps.
All water causes limestone to chemically break down and erode. The limestone reacts with the water and then the water flows through the cracks and joints in the rock and this develops caves in the rock. This is also how stalactites and stalagmites are formed in limestone caves. As the water drips off the mineral is left behind.
Not sure if you were confusing this process with acid rain erosion. If there was acid rain then this would obviously make the erosional process worse/faster as the chemicals in the rain will add to the erosional effect that ordinary rain already has.
hope this helps.
