One of my 6th graders asked this, after doing a lesson on acids and bases. I didn't know, so I thought I would ask. She says that because chocolate is slippery when wet and can taste bitter, she says it is a base. Is she right?
2007-01-13 13:06:42 · 3 answers · asked by loriahaven 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The 6th grader is correct. Chocolate is alkaline. most alkali are slippery to the touch and taste bitter. (Acid are just wet feeling and taste sour.)
2007-01-13 13:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by a simple man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing to add here is that chocolate is a mixture of many components. Some are so small that they cannot be detected. That's why there are so many qualities of chocolate you can buy, and why synthetic chocolate is a poor substitute for the treal thing.
2007-01-13 22:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by reb1240 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depending on the type it would vary.
milk can act as a buffer so milk chocolate may be nearly neutral.
2007-01-13 21:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by ui6fu6yujt c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋