Which statement correctly describes how hydrolysis causes chemical weathering?(1 point)

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Water reacts with minerals in rocks to produce carbonic acid, weakening the rock.
Water reacts with minerals in rocks to produce carbonic acid, weakening the rock.

Water reacts with carbon dioxide to produce clay, weakening the rock.
Water reacts with carbon dioxide to produce clay, weakening the rock.

Water reacts with minerals in rocks to produce clay, 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 carbon dioxide to produce carbonic acid, weakening the rock.

Hydrolysis is a chemical weathering process where water interacts with minerals, and in the presence of carbon dioxide, it forms carbonic acid, which can then react with minerals to alter them and weaken the rock structure.