Why Is Chlorine So Important?

In conclusion, the data rejected the hypothesis that states if plants are grown in various solutes, including distilled water, acetone, aspirin, and chlorine, then the chlorine solution will have the fastest growing plants. According to the chi square, there was no significant difference between how long it took for the plants to grow in the different solutions. This was because the chi square value was .3 which is less than the critical value which is 7.82. This is contrary to previously found research, that stated how chlorine is a necessary component to plant growth and would also be an aid in plant growth (Rhoades, 2015). The reason why chlorine is so important is because it is an essential element in the plant. An essential element is a nutrient that would cause severe disruption to reproduction and plant growth if absent (Hillis, 2012). The chemical is found in the soil and actually very important because it is a photosystem II cofactor, assists in signaling and solute and electrochemical balances (Starr, 2009). Chlorine is actually a micronutrient in plants. A micronutrient is a nutrient that is found in small concentrations in the plant’s dry matter (Hillis, 2012).

This includes not using the right soil, not letting the seeds germinate first before giving them the different solutes, and also using too much/too little of the solutions. All of these could have had a big effect on the outcome of the experiment because of how important these variables are. If the seeds were able to germinate first, then there wouldn’t have been an issue of plants not growing initially, and they would have been in a more controlled environment. If the wrong soil was used, then the seeds wouldn’t have had some of the necessary nutrients they need to grow. Also, with watering the plants too much or too little, this could also kill the plants or hinder their growth because of how strong these variables