Substances that taste sour contain acids like citric acid in lemons and acetic acid in vinegar. Acids turn litmus paper red, are sour, and react with bases to form salts and water. Bases taste bitter and feel soapy, turn litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts and water. Neutralization occurs when acids and bases are combined in the right amounts, producing a solution that is neither acidic nor basic. Common indicators change color in acidic and basic solutions, allowing identification of neutralization.