A student set up an experiment as shown below. Study the set-up and then answer the questions that follow. Before setting the experiment, the potted plant...

      

A student set up an experiment as shown below. Study the set-up and then answer the questions that follow.
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Before setting the experiment, the potted plant was kept in darkness over night.
(a) Explain the importance of keeping the plant over night before the experiment.
(b) What was the role of sodium hydroxide in the experiment?
(c) What were the expected results at the end of the experiment?

  

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sharon
(a) To destarch the plant ;
(b) To absorb carbon (IV) oxide in the flask
(c) The leaf in flask A will photosynthesis and produce starch ; Leaf in flask B will not photosynthesis due to absence of carbon (IV) oxide ;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 07:06


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