What happens to the clay content of soil as the rate of hydrolysis of feldspar minerals increases during pedogenesis?

💡 Explanation

As hydrolysis of feldspar increases, it breaks down the feldspar mineral structure into clay minerals. The mechanism of chemical weathering via hydrolysis directly contributes to increased clay content because the feldspar minerals are converted into clay, rather than remaining unchanged or decreasing the amount of clay present.

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