Question

short notes on acids ,bases, and salts?

Answer 1

acids :
they are sour to taste

bases:
they are bitter to taste and their solution is slippery

salts:
they are formed due to the reaction of acids and bases(nutralization process)

Answer 2

ACID: Taste of acid is sour. There are many substances that contain acid and so taste sour. For example – lemon, curd, pickles, orange juice, vinegar, etc.Substances that taste sour are called acidic. The chemical nature of such substance is known as ACIDIC.

The word acid comes from Latin ‘ACERE’ which means sour.BASE: Taste of base is bitter. Substances that contain base taste bitter. For example; soap or soap solution, baking soda, washing soda, etc.

Sour taste is the most common characteristic of acid. Acid turns blue litmus paper red. There are many substances which contain acid and hence taste sour, such as curd, tamarind, lemon, etc.