Acids/Bases
Fermentation
Emulsions
Caramelization
Basic Chemistry Concepts
100

What is the pH of a neutral substance like pure water?

What is 7.

100

What gas is produced by yeast during fermentation?

What is carbon dioxide?
100

What two substances are mixed in an emulsion?

What are a hydrophobic and hydrophilic substances?
100

What macronutrient is broken down during caramelization?

What is sugar?

100

What does the atomic number of an element represent?

What is the number of protons?

200

Lemon juice is an acid or a base?

What is an acid?

200

What is the name of the alcohol produced when yeast ferments sugar?

What is ethanol?

200

What kind of molecule helps stabilize an emulsion?

What are emulsifiers?

200

True or False: Caramelization and the Maillard reaction are the same.

What is false.

200

What is the molar mass of an element?

What is the mass of one mole of that substance, usually expressed in grams per mole (g/mol). 

300

Baking soda reacts with acids to release which gas?

What is carbon dioxide?

300

What is the starting sugar source in fermentation?

What is glucose?

300

What natural emulsifier is found in egg yolks?

What is lecithin?

300

Name one factor (besides heat) that can affect the rate of caramelization.

What is type of sugar?

What is presence of water?

What is presence of impurities?

300

What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up?

What is an enzyme?

400

What is in red cabbage that is utilized as a natural pH indicator?

What is flavin?

400

What is a fermented food made from finely shredded cabbage, typically mixed with salt, that develops a sour, tangy flavor and a longer shelf life due to the lactic acid bacteria fermentation process?

What is sauerkraut?

400

Explain how emulsifiers work on a molecular level.

What is an emulsifier molecule works by having a hydrophilic end (water-loving) and hydrophobic end (water-hating). The hydrophilic end of the emulsifier molecule is attracted to the water and the hydrophobic end is attracted to the fat/oil. 

400

What are some flavor and aromas produced by caramelization?

What are toasty, nutty, buttery, and fruity?

400

What is a measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

What is electronegativity?

500

What are the products to this reaction:

HCl + NaOH --> _____ + ______

What is H2O and NaCl (salt)?

500

What is the balanced equation: 

C6H12O6 ---> CO2 + C2H5OH


What is: 

C6H12O6 ---> 2CO2 + 2C2H5OH

500
Hydrophilic interactions are mediated by what kind of chemical attraction?

What are hydrogen bonds?

500

What is the difference between sucrose and lactose?

What is sucrose is a disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose, while lactose is a disaccharide made up of glucose and galactose?

500

What is the balanced equation for:

C3H8 + ___ O2 -> ___ CO2 + ___ H2O

What is:

C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O?