The entrained air in concrete [ A ] Increases the strength [ B ] Decreases the resistance to weathering [ C ] Increases the workability [ D ] Decreases the workability

The entrained air in concrete
[ A ] Increases the strength
[ B ] Decreases the resistance to weathering
[ C ] Increases the workability
[ D ] Decreases the workability
by

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Answer :

[ C ] Increases the workability
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