Question

12. Which of the following best describes the process of hydration?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Water bonds with elements in the minerals that make up a rock, forming new substances is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Hydration refers to a reaction where a substance is combined with water.

hydration takes place during the weathering process when the mineral structure absorbs water to form a unique or new substances.

hydration causes the rock to rise in a volume that puts tension or stress on the rock and makes it more susceptible to weathering process.

Thus option(B)Water bonds with elements in the minerals that make up a rock, forming new substances is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The answer you are looking for is B