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Phosphate builders soften water by chelating which ions?
AChloride and nitrate
BSodium and potassium
CIron and copper
DCalcium and magnesium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Calcium and magnesium
Phosphate builders chelate calcium and magnesium, the ions that cause water hardness.
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