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Question
What do you understand by the following term:|
Carbonation
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Solution 1
Formation of carbon compounds with the contact of air with rocks e.g. Calcium Carbonate, which is easily carried on by ground water.
Solution 2
The process of absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by minerals present in the rocks is called carbonation.
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