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Food Chemistry Exam1
Atoms,Molecules,&Energy 2
Question | Answer |
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What is the smallest unit of a compound? | molecule |
What is the smallest unit of an element? | atom |
How many elements have been identified? | 113 |
How many elements occur naturally on Earth? | 82 |
How many elements have been created by scientist? | 31 |
Compounds can only be separated into their pure components by __________ means. | chemical |
What compound is ( H2O)? | Water |
What compound is (NH3)? | Ammonia |
What compound is (C6H12O6)? | Glucose |
What mixture can be separated by decanting(pouring) or filtration, and the composition is not uniform throughout? | Heterogeneous mixture |
What mixture can be separated by distillation or chromatography and composition of the mixture is the same throughout? | Homogeneous mixture |
What compound is ( NaCl) | Sodium Chloride |
What is electron hunger or an attraction between atoms or molecules that holds them together? | Chemical bonding |
What are the complete capturing of the electrons between each other;separated by ions? | Ionic Bonds |
What are strong bonds that share electrons (sugar or water) | Covalent Bonds |
What are strong and stable , but termed "weak" because they do not form molecules but temporary links between molecules? | Weak Bonds between polar molecules(water) |
Atoms and molecules can absorb or release energy in several different forms, specifically these two_________&_________ | Kinetic(energy in motion) and Potential(stored energy) |
In the kitchen two forms of energy_______&_______ | Chemical/Bond energy & Thermal/Heat energy |
Heat energy is transferred to foods via______,________&________ | Conduction, convection, or radiation |
What cooking material is the best conductor;very expensive; and toxic in large amounts? | Copper |
What cooking material is a good conductor;economical and light and lacks density to hold a lot of thermal energy? | Aluminum |
What cooking material does not conduct heat evenly;bright and shiny,durable? | Stainless Steel |
What cooking material is dense and slow conductor, although hold heat well? | Iron/Cast Iron |
Name the four Biomolecules? | Water(cook in it, phase transitions), Fats/Lipids(butter, oils emulsifiers), Sugar/Carbs(caramelization,sweeteners), Proteins |
Two methods of cooking? | Moist heat (boiling , stewing, simmering) and Dry heat(roasting,grilling, pan frying) |
Effects of heat? | Proteins coagulate, sugars caramelize, water evaporates, fats melt. |
What element is Na? | Sodium |
What element is Ca? | Calcium |
What element is K? | Potassium |