Acids and bases can be found in many places including the kitchen. Acids like lemon juice can make foods taste sour. Basic or alkaline foods such as peas or almonds may have more of a bland taste. As we’ve learned this week, an acid donates a proton and a base will accept a proton.
Choose three foods that you can find in your kitchen.
Describe how the food tastes, smells and looks.
Using this week’s resource, what is the pH of the various food you’ve consumed and how do they contribute to the acidity or alkalinity of the body-specifically discuss an organ or system in the body?