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


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  • 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(Fe2+) from the metallic mineral is converted into ferric oxide(Fe2O3).

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