Sheila offered her birthday cake to her teacher. Teacher asked Sheila -"The sponginess and softness in the cake is because of which gas”?

Oxygen gas.

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Nitrogen gas

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Carbon dioxide gas.

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Hydrogen gas

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Solution

The correct option is C
Carbon dioxide gas.

When baking powder is heated or mixed with water, carbon dioxide is produced during the reaction which causes bread or cake to rise making them soft and spongy.

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