The chemical weathering process of
hydrolysis breaks down a rock that reacts
with
a. Oxygen
b. Carbonic acid
C. Percarbonic acid
d. Water
e. Sulfuric acid
Hydrolysis - the breakdown of rock by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts. Oxidation - the breakdown of rock by oxygen and water, often giving iron-rich rocks a rusty-coloured weathered surface.