Sugar candies are very hard. In order to make them soft, a substance is added, that also has a slightly sweet taste. Identify the substance.
All substances that are sweet in taste are considered as sugar.
Question 2
The ability of an substance to resist any deformation or the ability to undergo damage when pressure is applied is defined as the hardness or softness of that substance.
(a) A substance which is very hard is used in jewellery. Identify substance.
(b) Which substance is harder: steel pipe or wooden piece?
Two substances A and B react to give a salt. It is also given that substance A has sour taste. Which of the following is true?
A substance 'A' does not dissociate completely into its ions in the aqueous solutions. It is bitter in taste and soapy to touch. Identify the substance A.