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?
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