We are using a large number of substances such as lemon,orange juice,baking soda and vinegar in our daily life. Which of the following substance has a bitter taste?
Baking soda
Acids and bases are encountered frequently both in chemistry and in everyday living. They have opposite properties and have the ability to cancel or neutralize each other. Acids and bases are carefully regulated in the body by the lungs, blood, and kidneys through equilibrium processes.Curd, lemon juice, orange juice, and vinegar taste sour. These substances taste sour because they contain acids.The chemical nature of such substances is acidic. Baking soda is bitter in taste. If you rub its solution between fingers, it feels soapy.Substances like these which are bitter in taste and feel soapy on touching are known as bases. The chemical nature of such substances is basic.