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Why does a detergent help water clean oily cloth?
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High School (11–12)
Mechanics › Surface Tension and Capillarity
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Why does a detergent help water clean oily cloth?
It lowers the water's surface tension, so the water spreads into the fibres and lifts the oil
It raises the water's surface tension
It makes the water heavier
It makes the oil evaporate
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