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Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction that occurs when minerals in rocks react with water, leading to breakdown of the minerals into new compounds. This process weakens the structure of the rock, making it more susceptible to physical weathering processes such as erosion. Over time, hydrolysis can contribute to the breakdown and disintegration of rocks into smaller particles.
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering?
Temperature changes, such as freezing and thawing, is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering.
What Hydrolysis is a source of which type of weathering?
Hydrolysis is a source of chemical weathering, where minerals in rocks are broken down by the chemical reaction with water.
What are three related forces that cause weathering?
Three related forces that cause weathering are physical weathering (such as freeze-thaw cycles and abrasion), chemical weathering (such as oxidation and hydrolysis), and biological weathering (such as root growth and burrowing animals breaking down rocks).
Hydrolysis what type of weathering?
Hydrolysis is a type of chemical weathering, which includes oxidation, reduction, carbonation, solution, and hydration. If water and a compound meet together, hydrolysis is the reaction that occurs.
What is a type of weathering where rock is broken down as absorbs water?
Hydration
