Which option best describes hydrolysis? (1 point)

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

hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

Owater reacting chemically with minerals in rock

Ooxygen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

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The option that best describes hydrolysis is:

O water reacting chemically with minerals in rock.

Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction where water interacts with minerals, causing them to break down and form new minerals, typically involving the replacement of certain ions within the mineral structure with hydrogen or hydroxide ions from water.

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