During ____, water dissolves a mineral to form a solution.
A) dissolution
B) hydrolysis
C) frost wedging
D) abrasion

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Dissolution occurs when a substance (in this case, a mineral) is dissolved in a solvent (in this case, water) to form a solution. Hydrolysis is a different process in which a water molecule is split into H+ and OH- ions and these ions react with a mineral to break it down. Frost wedging and abrasion are physical weathering processes and do not involve the dissolution of minerals by water.

During ____, Water Dissolves a Mineral to Form a Solution