design activity for alcohol is neither basic or acidic
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Activity: To show that alcohols and glucose are not acids. Materials required: Dilute solution of ethanol and glucose solution Apparatus required : Beaker (1), carbon electrodes (2), dry cells (2), bulb 1.5 V (1), Procedure: Take a beaker and place two carbon electrodes into it. Connect the electrodes to a battery bulb through a key and a dry cell. Pour ethanol into the beaker and press the key. See, if the bulb glows. Bulb does not glow. Repeat similar experiment with glucose solution. Record your observations. Observation : It is observed that the bulb does not glow With both the solutions. Conclusion : The solutions of glucose and ethanol are non-conductors of electricity. Explanation: Ethanol and the solution of glucose containing hydrogen in their molecules do not conduct electricity. Therefore/ these compounds do not produce ions in solutions. Hence these are not categorised as acids.