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)

Question

Responses

A. To keep the water from changing into another color

B. To keep the elodea plant from decaying

C. To add oxygen to the solution that the plant needs as a reactant of photosynthesis

D. 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) was added to the water is:

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

Baking soda dissociates in water to release bicarbonate ions, which can be converted into carbon dioxide, an essential ingredient for photosynthesis in plants.