In the photograph above, fungi, insects, and bacteria are slowly decomposing a dead tree branch. What happens to the nutrients
released from the tree branch?
A. They are consumed by the decomposers and removed from the environment
B.
They are cycled back into the environment and used again by other organisms
C. They are unable to be used again, so they eventually seep into the groundwater
D.
They are stored in the soil until they can be used by another tree.

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.