Statement 1: In control of yeast in industries, baking soda is added (which is sodium bicarbonate) react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes.
Statement 2: Baking soda is a leavening agent. It is an additive.
(a) True, False
(b) True, True
(c) False, False
(d) False, True
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