ScienceBoom Episode #4 – Chemical Weathering
In this episode we go to Central Park and take a look at the chemical weathering of Cleopatra’s Needle. Then we go back to lab and I show you how to model chemical weathering with your students.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:19
Materials
- Chalk
- Paper Clip
- Vinegar
- Eye Dropper
- 250ml Beaker
Weathering Fast Facts
- Weathering is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks and minerals, eventually creating soils.
- Chemical weathering reactions include carbonation, hydrolysis, oxidation, solution and hydration reactions.
- Biologically produced chemicals, such as those produced by lichens and mosses, can also break down rocks.
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