Question

Name the process that is used for the crumbling iron compounds in rocks.

Answer 1

• Oxidation is used for crumbling iron compounds in rocks.
• Oxidation is a type of chemical weathering that happens in the presence of an oxygen-rich environment.
• Rust is the best example for understanding the oxidative weathering of iron compounds.
• Rust occurs in a moist oxygen-rich environment. The ferrous ion(${\mathrm{Fe}}^{2+}$) from the metallic mineral is converted into ferric oxide($F{e}_2{O}_3$).