Kitchen Chemistry Experiments Test Worksheet
What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s idea — acid and base, indicator colours, chemical change, what seeds and yeast need, transpiration, crystals or filtering. 3. For a fair-test question, find what is changed, kept the same and measured. 4. For a safety question, choose what keeps everyone safe.
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- 1.True or false: lemon juice is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a balloon is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
- 4.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the colour we see”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) salt water
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) tamarind water (c) vinegar (d) lemon juice
- 8.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 9.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the water evaporates (c) the mud dissolves (d) the filter traps mud
- 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the leafy bag test? (a) a potted plant (b) sunlight (c) a clear plastic bag (d) a magnet
- 11.🍋 A reddish turmeric spot gets a few drops of lemon juice. What happens? (a) it turns darker red (b) it turns blue (c) it turns yellow again (d) it disappears
- 12.🎈 What blows up the balloon in the yeast experiment? (a) air from outside (b) steam (c) smoke (d) carbon dioxide gas
- 13.🔮 Predict: a yellow curry stain on a shirt is washed with soap. What colour may it turn? (a) reddish (b) white at once (c) bright blue (d) green
- 14.🧂 Does sugar dissolve in water? (a) dissolves in water (b) does not dissolve
- 15.🧂 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) table salt (b) food colour (c) glucose powder (d) chalk powder
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the turmeric test? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) lemon juice (d) a comb
- 17.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a battery cell
- 19.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) dark brown words (b) a rainbow (c) blue words (d) almost nothing
- 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the leafy bag test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) sand and pebbles (c) a clean glass (d) yeast
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 23.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the jar adds butter (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
- 24.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 25.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is magnetic (b) it can burn skin (c) it is cold (d) it is sticky
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 28.🪴 Which of these is a job of the roots? (a) carry water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) hold up the leaves
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a plant in the sun give out more water than one in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) amount of water drops (b) the time we wait (c) the size of the plant (d) sun or shade
- 30.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 31.True or false: orange juice is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🍞 Does yeast need a magnet to make gas? (a) yeast does not need it (b) yeast needs it
- 33.🛟 Turmeric stains clothes. What should you wear? (a) your best clothes (b) your school uniform (c) a white party dress (d) an old shirt or apron
- 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Do we need a dropper or spoon for the turmeric test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 38.🟡 Which of these keeps turmeric yellow? (a) vinegar (b) soap solution (c) detergent water (d) baking soda water
- 39.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is hot
- 40.🪴 Through which part does a plant take in water from the soil? (a) the roots (b) the fruits (c) the leaves (d) the flowers
Answer key
- False
- False
- cooking an egg
- it will not break
- we measure it
- lemon juice
- sugar water
- needed to sprout
- the filter traps mud
- a magnet
- it turns yellow again
- carbon dioxide gas
- reddish
- dissolves in water
- chalk powder
- a comb
- True
- a battery cell
- almost nothing
- not needed
- yeast
- baking soda water
- fat bits stick together
- wash your hands
- it can burn skin
- True
- does not sprout
- take in water from soil
- amount of water drops
- an acid
- True
- yeast does not need it
- an old shirt or apron
- False
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- vinegar
- germs are invisible
- the roots
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