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Question
Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorized as acids. Describe an activity to prove it.
Solution
Two nails are fitted on a cork and kept in a 100-mL beaker. The nails are then connected to the two terminals of a 6-volt battery through a bulb and a switch. Some dilute HCl is poured into the beaker, and the current is switched on. The same experiment is then performed with a glucose solution and an alcohol solution.
Observations:
It will be observed that the bulb glows in the HCl solution and does not glow in the glucose solution.
Result:
HCl dissociates into H+ and Cl− ions. These ions conduct electricity in the solution, resulting in the glowing of the bulb. On the other hand, the glucose solution does not dissociate into ions. Therefore, it does not conduct electricity.
Conclusion:
From this activity, it can be concluded that all acids contain hydrogen, but not all compounds containing hydrogen are acids.
That is why, though alcohols and glucose contain hydrogen, they are not categorised as acids.
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