Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 2, Problem 40CTQ
When you do a load of laundry, why do you not just drop a bar of soap Into the washing machine? In other words, why is laundry detergent sold as a liquid or powder?
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