The word hydrolysis is defined as the lysis of water. how does this apply to polymers?

The answer of question is below.

Explanation:

Hydrolysis means lysis of a molecule using water, then a molecule will form 2 because it will react with water or water will be part of a new molecule.

If water reacts with a polymer, depends on the kind of polymer the products:

If water reacts with alkenes or alkynes, water will attach to the double or triple  bond and the products will be an alcohol or a ketone.

If water reacts with an ester, the products will be 2 alcohols.

answer is: naturally occurring solid, inorganic compound or element is mineral.

minerals usually have crystalline form, that means than crystal constituents (atoms, molecules or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

for example magnetite is a mineral of iron oxide (fe₂o₃).

calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (caco₃).

dolomite is an   carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (camg(co₃)₂).