Why do HCl, H2SO4, HNO3, etc., show acidic character in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like C6H12O6 (glucose) and C2H5OH (alcohol) do not show acidic character?
HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 are strong acids so they dissociate easily in aqueous solutions and produce H+ ions, which determines the acidic property of acids.
Glucose (C6H12O6 ) and alcohol (C2H5OH) does not dissociate in an aqueous solution even though they contain hydrogen atoms.
Therefore, HCl, H2SO4, HNO3, etc. shows acidic character but glucose and alcohol does not.
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