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SAT English QUESTION #5420
Question 1
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • Chemical leavening agents cause carbon dioxide to be released within a liquid batter, making the batter rise as it bakes. • Baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents. • Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. • To produce carbon dioxide, baking soda needs to be mixed with liquid and an acidic ingredient such as honey. • Baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and an acid. • To produce carbon dioxide, baking powder needs to be mixed with liquid but not with an acidic ingredient. The student wants to emphasize a difference between baking soda and baking powder. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
  • To make batters rise, bakers use chemical leavening agents such as baking soda and baking powder.
  • Baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents that, when mixed with other ingredients, cause carbon dioxide to be released within a batter.
  • Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate, and honey is a type of acidic ingredient.
  • To produce carbon dioxide within a liquid batter, baking soda needs to be mixed with an acidic ingredient, whereas baking powder does not.✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
This choice directly contrasts the key difference: baking soda requires an acidic ingredient while baking powder doesn't.