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Aspirin tastes a little bit like vinegar and the older the aspirin is, the more it tastes like vinegar. This is because vinegar is a solution of acetic acid and aspirin is made from acetic acid and salicylic acid.

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It can decompose through hydrolysis when you add H2O. The H2O give enough atoms to form salicylic acid and acetic acid, so the overall taste in your mouth is acidic and sour.

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Aspirin is the generic term for the chemical acetylsalicylic acid. The chemical process that yields apirin is a byproduct of acetic acid. Acetic acid is the key component in vinegar.

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