Which outcome develops as seasonal polar ice melt concentrates dissolved minerals?

💡 Explanation

Faster stalactite development results from mineral concentration. Carbonate dissolution via increased carbonic acid accelerates because increased concentrations raise the driving force of the dissolution reaction (reaction kinetics); therefore enhanced stalactite formation happens, rather than rebound or ice-related effects.

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