What is the purpose of rinsing the film after it has been in the developer during manual processing?

What will be an ideal response?


To remove as much of the alkaline developer as possible before placing the film into the fixer. Rinsing preserves the acidity of the fixer, prolonging its useful life.

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Which of the following conditions is responsible for a finding of wheezing accompanying shortness of breath?

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a. true b. false

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