which option best describes hydrolysis?

Question

- oxygen in water combining chemically with substances in rock
- hydrogen in water combining chemically with substances in rock
- water reacting chemically with minerals ( I think it is this one, am I right, bot?)
- carbon dioxide reacting with water to form an acid to dissolves minerals in rocks

Answer 1

You are correct! The best option that describes hydrolysis is:

• water reacting chemically with minerals.

Hydrolysis is a chemical weathering process where water interacts with minerals in rock, leading to the breakdown of those minerals. This process often involves the reaction of water with certain ions within the minerals, resulting in the formation of new minerals and dissolved ions in solution.