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.

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The statement "It contains calcium and magnesium salts that remain when the water dries" serves as the Explanans, which is the part of an explanation that accounts for why the phenomenon described in the Explanandum (the statement or fact that is to be explained) occurs.

In the Expression "Hard Water Causes Spots on Glass Because