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← GeographyWhich consequence results when extensive chemical weathering occurs in soils?
A)Increased rates of nutrient leaching✓
B)Enhanced aggregation of soil particles
C)Reduced potential for soil erosion
D)Accelerated formation of stable humus
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Increased nutrient leaching emerges because chemical weathering degrades minerals within the soil matrix, solubilizing essential elements. This release is followed by eluviation, the mechanism that transports these dissolved nutrients downwards through the soil profile; therefore, leaching accelerates, rather than the opposite under accelerated physical erosion.
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