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Question
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 2. Oxidation | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 3. Carbonation | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
| 4. Hydration | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 5. Solution | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
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Solution
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Granular disintegration | (ii) is common in deserts |
| 2. Oxidation | (v) results in the rusting of iron |
| 3. Carbonation | (iv) mainly affects limestone regions |
| 4. Hydration | (i) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass |
| 5. Solution | (iii) is the simplest form of chemical weathering |
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