how to distroy a stone with chemicals like acids or liquides?

Question

i want to know any chemicals useful distroy a stone

Answer 1

Depends on what kind of stone

Answer 2

Depends on what kind of stone. Limestone, calcite and marble are all calcium carbonate and dissolve in even a weak acid like vinegar or orange juice. Most stones are made of silicon compounds. Hydrofluoric acid will dissolve many but not all of these compounds.

Answer 3

Limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) would break down if hydrochloric acid (HCl) was added (CaCO3+2HCl-->CaCl2+H2O+CO2). This is the reaction that occurs in your stomach when you would take any antacid containing calcium carbonate (I believe Maalox does). I think that geologists test for the presence of calcium carbonate in a rock by adding a small amount of hydrochloric acid and seeing if a reaction occurs.

Answer 4

depends on the stone, diamonds are the most dense, so of course you will need the harshes chemical compound to disolve it where as any thing less hard like say iron....copper....tin....or talc....would dissolve with something from your local grocery

Answer 5

Acid-base reaction with soluble electrolyte as product.

Answer 6

what kind of stone is it? thats what we really need to know!

Answer 7

sulphuric acid (H2SO4)
hydrochloric acid (HCl)
Hydrofluoric acid (buggered if I know but careful, this one doesnt just burn. IT KILLS as in "a few days later you're dead!")

Answer 8

HCl can