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Why does an acid not show any acidic behaviour in the absence of water?
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04/09/2021 12:12 pm
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Why does an acid not show any acidic behaviour in the absence of water?
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04/09/2021 12:15 pm
The acidic behaviour of a substance is due to the presence of H+(aq) ions. As acids do not dissociate to produce H+(aq) ions in the absence of water so they do not show acidic behaviour.
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