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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Source 3 details chemical weathering, noting that 'Hydrolysis is the name of the chemical reaction between a chemical compound and water. When this reaction takes place, water dissolves ions from the mineral and carries them away. These elements have undergone leaching. ' This correctly identifies hydrolysis as the process involving water dissolving ions leading to leaching.