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Eloise Upton
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Does a base or acid taste sweet?
Acids taste sour; bases normally taste bitter.
How does a weak acid taste?
All acids taste sour even weak ones like orange juice and all alkalis (Bases) taste soapy for example Bleach.
How are they different in terms of pH level taste and how it dissolves in water?
acids are low pH and taste sour. bases are high in pH and taste bitter. both dissolve in water, some completely dissociating, while some do not. strong acids completely dissociate into ions, like sulphuric acid. acetic acid does not dissociate in water, and so is a weak acid. bases can be this way also.
Is bitter an acid?
No. Bitterness is generally associated with bases while acids tend to lend a sour taste.
What are the characteristic of base and acid?
Acids are substances that release hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water, have a pH less than 7, taste sour, and can react with bases to form salts. Bases are substances that release hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, have a pH greater than 7, taste bitter, feel slippery, and can react with acids to form salts.
What does the taste indicate about the acid or base character of soaps?
all acids are sour in taste and all bases are bitter in taste.
Does a base or acid taste sweet?
Acids taste sour; bases normally taste bitter.
How does a weak acid taste?
All acids taste sour even weak ones like orange juice and all alkalis (Bases) taste soapy for example Bleach.
How are they different in terms of pH level taste and how it dissolves in water?
acids are low pH and taste sour. bases are high in pH and taste bitter. both dissolve in water, some completely dissociating, while some do not. strong acids completely dissociate into ions, like sulphuric acid. acetic acid does not dissociate in water, and so is a weak acid. bases can be this way also.
Is bitter an acid?
No. Bitterness is generally associated with bases while acids tend to lend a sour taste.
What are the characteristic of base and acid?
Acids are substances that release hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water, have a pH less than 7, taste sour, and can react with bases to form salts. Bases are substances that release hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, have a pH greater than 7, taste bitter, feel slippery, and can react with acids to form salts.
How can acids and bases identified?
for one never taste it but, you will need an acid-base indicator to identify it...you can thank me later
Do bases have a sour taste?
all bases taste bitter Thomas To be more accurate, the taste of a base is bitter, but also the taste of an acid is sour, and a salt, well...is salty. :D -Wasp04. ZD
Does acid taste bitter?
Acids can be dangerous but some, such as citrus acid, we eat every day, it depends on how strong it is because some things that we might think are acids, are actually alkalis and visa vera so be careful to always read the label. Hope this has helped.
How old is acid?
Acid is a chemical substance that is characterized by a sour taste and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts. Acid is 129 years old and was developed in the year 1884.
How do bases tastes?
Bases taste bitter
What are the basic properties for a base?
-All bases taste bitter. - Bases are substances which will restore the original blue color of litmus after having been reddened by an acid. -Bases neutralize acids. -Bases conduct an electric current. -Bases feel slippery or soapy
