2006-10-29 03:04:25 · 8 answers · asked by Curious 1 in Environment
Nothing if it's pure water.
If it's acid rain (containing small amounts of sulphur, carbon...) then it will dissolve into the water a little.
This is how limestone caverns are formed. Limestone drips down and re-forms as stalagtites (on the ceiling of caves) and stalagmites (on the floor of caves). These are basically spikes of limestone.
2006-10-29 03:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by sarciness 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limestone progressively deteriorates when exposed to water which is slightly acidic.
It is fairly porous. That is why you see so much damage on limestone facades and the reason cathedrals built of limestone have to have areas that have been eroded by water replaced.
2006-10-29 11:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limestone (CaCO3) reacts with hydrogen ions in water. These are always present in water, since water undergoes autoprotolysis: H2O(l) = H+(aq) + OH-(aq) The more acidic the water is, the more limestone will react, and erode. The erosion of marble sculpture and inscriptions exposed to the elements is one of the consequences of acid rain
2006-10-29 11:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Einaj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a lot buddy.... water is inert and limestone doesnt react with it. Water can cause erossion but Im not sure if thats what youre asking. You can test rock to see if it is limestone by pouring sulphuric acid on it. That reacts like mad..
Hope that helps..
2006-10-29 11:14:48 · answer #4 · answered by andy2kbaker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anything happens. I know that in the past limestone was used to build bridges because it is impervious to water because it is made up from ocean sediment so I'm not sure if there is any sort of reaction to water.
2006-10-29 11:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by wattie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
limestone is insoluble in pure distilled water. However it dissolves gradually in water containing dissolved carbon(IV)oxide
to form calcium hydrogentrioxocarbonate(IV). This is the main cause of hard water in limestone districts.
The equation of reaction thus:
CaCO3(s) + H20(l) + CO2(g)--->Ca(HCO3)2(aq), where the numbers are subscripts, s, l,g and aq are solid, liquid, gas and aqueous respectively.
2006-10-29 11:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by obiora c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a lot, fairly slowly.
2006-11-01 17:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by Headcase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it erodes slowly and disintegrates
2006-10-29 11:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋