{"id":5549,"date":"2024-04-15T02:15:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:15:13","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-the-purpose-of-adding-sodium-sulphate-and-sodium-silicate-to-the-detergent-in-a-washing-powder-is-1-to-keep-to-washing-power-dry-2-tomaintain-the-alkalinity-of-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-the-purpose-of-adding-sodium-sulphate-and-sodium-silicate-to-the-detergent-in-a-washing-powder-is-1-to-keep-to-washing-power-dry-2-tomaintain-the-alkalinity-of-th\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements. The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is 1. to keep to washing power dry. 2. tomaintain the alkalinity of the powder. Which of these statements is\/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. 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