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Soap helps in cleaning clothes, because...

Soap helps in cleaning clothes, because

A

Chemicals of soap change

B

it increases the surface tension of the solution

C

It absorbs the dirt

D

It lower the surface tension of the solution.

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Soap helphs to lower the surface tension of solution, thus soap get stick to the dust particles and grease and these are removed by action of water.
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