Question

Write the scientific reason for the following.
“Lemon sharbat has sweet, sour and salty taste and it can be poured in a glass”

Answer 1

Hint: Lemon sharbat is a drink which is served cold mostly in summer. It is prepared using a lemon with some added sugar and salt. Lemon is a fruit and a source of vitamin C. Citric acid is concentrated in lemons. So with this information, give an appropriate answer.

Complete answer:We are asked to give a scientific reason for the statement “Lemon sharbat has a sweet, sour and salty taste and it can be poured in a glass”.
Lemon sharbat is prepared by adding sugar and salt in water with a pinch of lemon.
The sweet taste of Lemon sharbat is because of the sugar and the salty taste of Lemon sharbat is because of the salt and the sour taste of Lemon sharbat is because of the lemon juice.
Lemon contains an acid called citric acid, which gives the sour taste of the Lemon sharbat.
And Lemon sherbets are served in vessels made up of glass materials because as lemon contains an acid, an acid can react with metals like Copper, Iron which further makes the drink poisonous in nature. So to avoid that sellers use vessels (utensils) made up of glass material.
So the scientific reason for the sweet, sour and salty taste of a Lemon Sharbat is because of the presence of sugar, acid and salt.

Note:Most of the acids taste sour like Citric acid. Citric acid alone is good for the human body but when it is reacted with a metal it becomes poisonous. So always check the material of the vessel while drinking a Lemon Sharbat. Do not confuse between Lime and Lemon as they both are citrus fruits but differ in their sizes and scientific names.