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 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 elodea plant from decaying To keep the elodea plant from decaying 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
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The best reason why baking soda (NaHCO3) was added to the water is:
To add carbon dioxide to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis.
Baking soda dissociates in water, releasing bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) that can be used by plants like elodea to produce carbon dioxide, which is essential for photosynthesis.
