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What is the role of builders in a detergent?
AAdd colour to it
BBreak down starch
CAdd fragrance to it
DSoften the water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Soften the water
Builders remove hardness ions from the wash water so the surfactants clean better.
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