When feldspar is attacked by carbonic acid it forms _____.
A) water, clay, and potassium
B) a clay mineral
C) clays and halite
D) potassium, calcium, and bicarbonate ions
E) potassium feldspar, which does not undergo chemical weathering

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When feldspar is attacked by carbonic acid, it forms a clay mineral called kaolinite through a chemical weathering process known as hydrolysis.

When Feldspar Is Attacked by Carbonic Acid It Forms _____