1. Suggest an explanation for why aspirin has a sour taste. 2. Benzaldehyde is a fragrant oil. If stored in an uncapped bottle, this compound will slowly tranform into benzoic acid along the surface....

1. Suggest an explanation for why aspirin has a sour taste.

2. Benzaldehyde is a fragrant oil. If stored in an uncapped bottle, this compound will slowly tranform into benzoic acid along the surface. Is this an oxidation or a reduction?

3. What products are formed upon the reaction of benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide, NaOH? One of these products is a common food preservative. Can you name it?