If acidic rainwater infiltrates granite bedrock, which consequence follows?

💡 Explanation

Chemical weathering causes mineral breakdown because the acidic rainwater reacts with the minerals in granite, such as feldspar, to form clay minerals and soluble salts; therefore, chemical weathering is the outcome, rather than mineral deposition.

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