A form of chemical weathering in which oxygen chemically combines with metallic iron to form iron oxides resulting in the loss of electrons is
A) oxidation.
B) hydrolysis.
C) carbonation.
D) frost heaving.
E) frost wedging.

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Oxidation is the process by which oxygen chemically combines with a substance, resulting in the loss of electrons, which is precisely what happens when metallic iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxides.

A Form of Chemical Weathering in Which Oxygen Chemically Combines