Answer:
Acids taste sour, and Bases taste bitter. They taste this way because of the ions they contain. Acids have H+ ions, and Bases have OH- ions.
Lemon juice is a great example of acids because if you pour some in your mouth, you would pucker your lips from the sourness, and your mouth might be a bit dry with a tart after taste.
Soap is an example of what a base, and would taste bitter.
Explanation:
Acids have a pH lower than 7.
They taste sour, acidic, or tart.
Acids generally taste sour due to the sour H+ ion;
Examples of acids are lemon, orange, and tomato juices.
Bases have a pH higher than 7
They taste bitter, or soapy.
bases taste bitter due to the OH- ion;
Examples are alkaline substances, like soapy water, ammonia, and baking soda.
Bases are usually slippery.
