Question

The taste of an acid is

• A. salty
• B. sour
• C. sweet
• D. bitter

Answer 1

The correct option is B

sour

The explanation for the correct option-

Option(B)

• The substances that taste sour contain an acid.
• The word acid comes from the Latin word acere, which means "sour." Most acids taste sour, i.e. vinegar, sour milk, lemon juice.

The explanation for the incorrect options-

(A) Salty - The term salty comes from the word salt, meaning taste like salt.

(C) Sweet - The sugars have a sweet taste.

(D) Bitter - Bases are bitter in taste.

Hence, option (B) is correct.