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Air entraining agent is commonly mixed in concrete to control.

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Evaporation

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Expansion

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Water cement ratio

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Contraction

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Solution

The correct option is B Expansion
Air entraining agent is commonly mixed with concrete to counteract the stress which gets induced when the water inside the concrete freezes and is expended so it is added to control expansion.

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