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Sedimentary rock react acid?

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Limestone is highly reactive to acid.

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A rock that reacts to acid is?
A rock that reacts with acid is composed to some extent of carbonate minerals such as calcite or dolomite.
What rock reacts with acid?
Calcium carbonate, primarily. Recall that the conjugate acid of carbonate is bicarbonate, and the conjugate acid of bicarbonate is carbonic acid, which decomposes to water and carbon dioxide. So a...
What rocks don't react to acid?
It depends on the rock. Actually , almost any rock will react over time to acid, but if you drop a small rock of limestone into a beaker of acid, it will fizz like and Alka-Seltzer tablet.
What kind rocks reacts with an acid?
limestone