Popcorn Experiment

What happens if the water content in a popcorn kernel is too low?

• A) The popcorn will burn.

• B) The kernel won't pop properly.

• C) The popcorn will taste bland.

• D) The popcorn will pop too quickly

• B) The kernel won't pop properly.
• • C) The popcorn will taste bland.

• • D) The popcorn will pop too quickly

• • A) The popcorn will burn.

Why is the water content in popcorn crucial for popping?

• A) It provides flavor.

• B) It helps the kernel expand.

• C) Water turns to steam, causing the kernel to pop.

• D) Water makes the popcorn lighter.

• • A) It provides flavor.

• • B) It helps the kernel expand.

• • B) It helps the kernel expand.

• • D) Water makes the popcorn lighter.

What is the primary reason popcorn loses mass after popping?

• A) The loss of water as steam

• B) The loss of starch

• C) The loss of the kernel hull

• D) The loss of oil

• A) The loss of water as steam
• B) The loss of starch

• • C) The loss of the kernel hull

• • D) The loss of oil

At what temperature does the water inside a popcorn kernel turn into steam, causing it to pop?

• A) 100°C

• B) 150°C

• C) 180°C

• D) 220°C

• A) 100°C

• B) 150°C

• C) 180°C

• D) 220°C

What causes the popcorn to puff and become soft after popping?

• A) Air entering the kernel

• B) Expansion of steam and starch

• C) The breaking of the hull

• D) Release of moisture

• B) Expansion of steam and starch
• • C) The breaking of the hull

• • A) Air entering the kernel

• • D) Release of moisture

1. How does the pressure inside the popcorn kernel change as the water heats up?

• A) It remains constant.

• B) It decreases.

• C) It increases until the hull bursts.

• D) It fluctuates rapidly.

• • A) It remains constant.

• • B) It decreases.

• C) It increases until the hull bursts.
• • D) It fluctuates rapidly.

What is the average water content of a popcorn kernel?

• A) 5-10%

• B) 14-20%

• C) 25-30%

• D) 30-40%

• • A) 5-10%

• • C) 25-30%

• • D) 30-40%

• B) 14-20%

If you start with 100 grams of unpopped popcorn, and after popping, the mass decreases by 15%, what is the final mass of the popped popcorn?

• 85 grams
• 90 grams
• 100 grams
• 75 grams

If 250 grams of popcorn loses 20% of its mass during popping, how much mass is lost?

• 30 grams
• 70 grams
• 100 grams
• 50 grams