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Kitchen Chemistry Introduction
🧪 Part 1: Understanding Chemical Reactions
1. What is a chemical reaction?
When substances mix together but stay the same
When substances change to form new substances
When substances get hot or cold
When substances change colour only
2. Which of these kitchen activities involve chemical reactions? (Tick all that apply)
Bread rising in the oven
Sugar caramelising on a crème brûlée
Ice melting in a drink
Apple slices turning brown
Mixing vinegar and baking soda
3. In a chemical reaction, the starting substances are called _____________ and the new substances formed are called _____________.
4. Why is it important for chefs and food scientists to understand chemical reactions?
🍳 Part 2: Kitchen Chemistry Types
5. Match each type of chemical reaction with its kitchen example by drawing lines:
Acid-base reaction
Thermal decomposition
Oxidation
Fermentation
Sourdough bread rising
Vinegar and baking soda fizzing
Sugar turning into caramel
Cut avocado turning brown
6. Describe one chemical reaction you have observed while cooking at home. What did you see, hear, or smell?
7. When vinegar (acid) reacts with baking soda (base), what gas is produced that causes the fizzing?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
🎯 Part 3: KWL Reflection
8. Complete this KWL chart about kitchen chemistry:
What I KNOW about chemical reactions in cooking:
What I WANT to learn about kitchen chemistry:
What I LEARNED today:
9. Extension Challenge: Research one kitchen chemical reaction not discussed in class and write a brief description below:
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