Which option best describes hydrolysis?(1 point)

Responses

water reacting chemically with minerals in rock

oxygen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

carbon dioxide reacting with water to form an acid that dissolves minerals in rock

1 answer

The option that best describes hydrolysis is:

hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

Hydrolysis is a chemical weathering process where water, particularly the hydrogen ions, reacts with minerals in rock, leading to the alteration of the minerals and the formation of new minerals.