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Ethylene glycol is added to water as ant...

Ethylene glycol is added to water as antifreeze. It will :

A

decrease the freezing point of water in the winter and increase the boiling point of water in the summer

B

only decrease the freezing point of water

C

only increase the boiling point of water

D

be used for cleaning the radiator in a car

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When ethylen glycol is added to `H _(2)O` as antifreeze, it decreases the freezing point of `H_(2)O` in winter and increase the boiling point of water in the summer.
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