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Detergents added to water have what effect on the angle of contact?
AMakes it obtuse
BMakes it small
CMakes it 180 degrees
DLeaves it unchanged
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Makes it small
Detergents are wetting agents that lower the contact angle, so water spreads and enters fabric fibres.
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