Question

Which statement correctly describes
how hydrolysis causes chemical
weathering?
Water reacts with carbon
dioxide to produce clay,
weakening the rock.
Water reacts with minerals in
rocks to produce carbonic
acid, weakening the rock.
Water reacts with minerals in
rocks to produce clay,
weakening the rock.
Water reacts with carbon
dioxide to produce carbonic
acid, weakening the rock.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes how hydrolysis causes chemical weathering is:

**Water reacts with minerals in rocks to produce clay, weakening the rock.**

In the process of hydrolysis, water interacts with minerals (especially silicate minerals) in the rock, often leading to the alteration of those minerals into clay minerals. This process can weaken the rock structure and contribute to the overall weathering and breakdown of the rock.