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Soap and detergents help remove dirt mainly by __________?
A
Osmosis
B
Capillary action
C
Lowering of interfacial tension
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D
Diffusion
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A
Osmosis
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B
Capillary action
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C
Lowering of interfacial tension
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D
Diffusion
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Explanation
Surfactants clean by lowering interfacial tension.
Hence the keyed answer is Lowering of interfacial tension.
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