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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when carbonic acid concentration remains low within limestone caves?
A)Reduced bedrock chemical weathering
B)Accelerated stalactite dissolution✓
C)Unimpeded speleothem development
D)Increased detrital sediment deposition
💡 Explanation
Increased stalactite dissolution occurs, triggered by low carbonic acid affecting calcium carbonate because the chemical equilibrium shifts, causing carbonate dissolution rather than deposition; therefore, stalactites erode faster rather than continue to grow.
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