Which option best describes hydrolysis?(1 point)

Responses

water reacting chemically with minerals in rock
water reacting chemically with minerals in rock

oxygen in water combining chemically with substances in rock
oxygen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

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

hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock
hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock

1 answer

The best description of hydrolysis is:

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

Hydrolysis refers to the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water, often involving the reaction of water with carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid, which can then dissolve minerals in rocks.

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