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The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is 1. to keep the washing powder dry. 2. to maintain…

IAS 2003Science Chemistry

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The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is

  1. to keep the washing powder dry.
  2. to maintain the alkalinity of the powder.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Official previous-year question

Prelims GS Paper I · Held on 18 May 2003.

Options

  1. Aonly 1
  2. Bonly 2
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2.

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