CO2 dissolves in water in the atmosphere to
produce bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and carbonic
acid (H+). Carbonic acid reacts with silicate
minerals in rocks in the process of chemical weathering. How
are these chemical reactions related to climate?
Chemical weathering releases heat into the lower atmosphere.
Bicarbonate ion in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gas.
Chemical weathering adds CO2 to the atmosphere
when bicarbonate ion reacts with minerals in rock.
Chemical weathering removes CO2 from the
atmosphere converting it to bicarbonate ion in the oceans.
CO2 dissolves in water in the atmosphere to produce bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and carbonic acid (H+). Carbonic acid react
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