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acids, bases and salts — Science STD 10 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Scienceacids, bases and salts2 Marks
Question
Why do $HCI, HNO_3$, etc. show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?
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Answer

  • $HCI, HNO_3$, etc. release $H^+$ ions in their aqueous solutions.
  • Hence, their solutions show acidic character.
  • While alcohol and glucose do not release $H^+$ ions in their aqueous solutions.
  • So, their aqueous solutions are not acidic.

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