INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. In the expression "Hard water causes spots on glass because it contains calcium and magnesium salts that remain when the water dries," the statement "It contains calcium and magnesium salts that remain when the water dries" is called the:

A) Explanandum.

B) Consequent.

C) Premise.

D) Conclusion.

E) Explanans.


E

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