Question

During preparation, baking soda ( NaHCO3 ) is added to the water to create a solution. Which of the options below is the best reason why baking soda was added?(1 point) Responses To keep the elodea plant from decaying To keep the elodea plant from decaying To add oxygen to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis To add oxygen to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis To keep the water from changing into another color To keep the water from changing into another color To add carbon dioxide to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis

Answer 1

The best reason why baking soda (NaHCO3) is added to the water in this context is:

**"To add carbon dioxide to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis."**

Baking soda dissolves in water to release carbon dioxide, which is essential for the process of photosynthesis in plants.