Why Aspirin have a sour taste?

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Why Aspirin have a sour taste?

2007-04-01 10:39:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid, acids are sour

2007-04-01 10:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Aspirin is indeed O-acetylsalicylic acid. However, from the moment it is made into a pill, aspirin hydrolyzes to acetic acid and salicylic axcid. To test this, uncap a fresh-bought bottle of aspirin and sniff. You will smell "vinegar," which is acetic acid. And if you take an aspirin pill, it will taste"sour."

2007-04-01 17:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Generally acids taste sour and bases taste bitter. Aspirin is mostly acetylsalicilic (I think I spelled that wrong...) acid.

2007-04-01 17:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋