Question

vinegar has a sour taste. what is it ?

Answer 1

Vinegar is an acid.

What are acids?

• In the field of chemistry, an acid can be described as a kind of molecule or ion which can either donate a proton or which can form bonds with an electron pair.
• Properties of acids include having a sour taste, reacting with metals, turning blue litmus paper to red etc.
• As vinegar has a sour taste, hence it is an acid.