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.
