Answer to Question #288438 in General Chemistry for Jemma

Question

• How do I know if something is an acid so I can avoid eating it?

Answer 1

By testing with an indicator

If you have a pH indicator, take a sample of the food and test it.

If the pH is less than 7.0, then the food is acidic.

Another way is to look for each individual food on the Internet and the pH regarding the food item, will be provided

Through taste, one can tell whether a certain food is acidic.

Anything that tastes sour, has acid.