Questions tagged [taste]
Questions related to the crude analysis of a compound by identifying its taste.
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Elemental sodium taste [closed]
I know the dangers of elemental sodium and how reactive it is particularly with contact with water, however it got me wondering would sodium metal taste bitter since it would probably make naoh upon ...
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Reduction of gingerol content in ginger using kitchen equipment
The single topic that this question focuses on is - how to remove gingerol and only gingerol from a piece of ginger in a manner that it remains safe to eat using equipment found in a well stocked ...
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How odorless is "odorless"?
Wikipedia has entries for many odorless gasses such as Ar, CO, etc. How rigorous is odor testing? Is it possible someone with a better sense of smell could smell Ar, CO, etc?
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Why do green bell peppers become bitter when cooked?
Why do green bell peppers taste sweet raw, but become bitter when cooked (steamed)?
What chemical process is responsible for this? I don't believe the temperatures are high enough for the Maillard ...
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What's the usual agent added to discourage drinking of hazardous substances
I've once read somewhere that in materials that are hazardous to swallow, a chemical is used in very small quantities to assure any accidental drinker to retch. This also helps to prevent suicide by ...
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Why do bases taste bitter? [closed]
My chemistry teacher told us that acids taste sour and bases taste bitter. After reading Do acids without hydrogen taste sour? and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste#Sourness I learned that sourness ...
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Is there any way to chemically check sweetness level in any drink or water or tea etc?
I was wondering if there is a test or way to find out how sweet any drink is? For example, if I mix sugar in water, how can I test its level or number of sweetness?
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What's a non-toxic flavorless water-soluable chemical I could use for freezing point depression when making ice cream?
I'd like to make a savory version of ice cream. So I can't use sugar or any artificial sweeteners for the freezing point depression needed to control ice crystal sizes. What can I use?
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How is taste of chemical compounds determined?
How do we know the taste of compounds, and their smell too, when some of them are poisonous. My textbook had that Lead is sweet in taste, but it's poisonous. So, how exactly do we determine their ...
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Why does boiled water have a different taste as compared to cool water? [duplicate]
I have noticed it frequently and decided to check with some of my peers and friends about this and they too have felt such a thing.
The taste comparison occurs after the boiled water is cooled down to ...
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How do we know the taste of dangerous compounds?
For example, this site tells that the taste of Copper sulfate, (which is very dangerous for consumption) is of "metallic, nauseating taste" and as many dangerous chemical compounds often have taste ...
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How do we know if a newly developed chemical compound has any taste or is tasteless?
I was reading this about polystyrene, which says: "Polystyrene is an odorless, tasteless, rigid thermoplastic", and got hung up on "tasteless".
I searched Chemistry.SE for "tasteless" and found this ...
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Is sugar necessary for the sweetening effect of food?
A lot of food packages, nowadays, are mentioning "0 g sugar" or "sugar free". Then how do those still taste sweet?
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Why does the acid in hops make beer taste bitter?
For years, I've learned that acids taste sour and bases taste bitter. Recently, I've read in "The Beer Bible" and various beer sites that the hops in beer, which are acidic, cause beer to have a ...
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How do we know a nerve agent is tasteless?
According to the BBC, the nerve agent sarin is a tasteless liquid. How do we know that this liquid has no taste, given that anyone to have (not) tasted it in any meaningful quantity presumably died ...
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