Why do HCl, HNO3 , etc., show acidic characters in aqueous solutions
Why do HCl, HNO3 , etc., show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?
Answer: As aqueous solution, HCl and HNO3 dissociate into H+ and Hydronium (H3O+) ions.
Answer: As aqueous solution, HCl and HNO3 dissociate into H+ and Hydronium (H3O+) ions.
HCl (aq) → H+ + Cl-
H+ + H2O → H3O+
Although glucose and alcohol contain hydrogen, as aqueous solution, they do not dissociate into ions and do not exhibit acidic character.
H+ + H2O → H3O+
Although glucose and alcohol contain hydrogen, as aqueous solution, they do not dissociate into ions and do not exhibit acidic character.
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