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What is the goal of chemical hair relaxing?

  1. To perm hair

  2. To dye hair

  3. To rearrange the structure of curly hair into a straighter form

  4. To repair damaged hair

The correct answer is: To rearrange the structure of curly hair into a straighter form

The goal of chemical hair relaxing is to permanently straighten naturally curly or wavy hair. Option A (to perm hair) is incorrect because perming creates curls or waves, while hair relaxing aims to straighten hair. Option B (to dye hair) is also incorrect because dyeing hair changes the color, but does not affect the texture or structure of the hair. Option D (to repair damaged hair) is incorrect as well because chemical hair relaxing does not repair damage. Instead, it changes the natural structure of the hair to create a permanently straighter look.