Which outcome occurs when rainwater strongly leaches tropical soil?

💡 Explanation

Laterite soil forms in tropical climates due to intense leaching where high rainfall removes silica and other elements, accumulating iron and aluminum oxides via chelation; therefore, resistant iron enrichment creates a hardpan, rather than increased acidity.

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