Question

State reasons for the following:
a) Dry hcl gas does not change the color of the dry blue litmus paper.
b) Alcohol and glucose also contain hydrogen, but do not conduct electricity.

Answer 1

@dry hcl gas doesn't has acidity in much amt so it doesn't changes the colour of litmus paper
B- alcohol and glucose contains carbon as well so it doesn't conduct electricity

Answer 2

a) dry hcl gas does not Chang the color of the dry blue litmus paper because dry hcl does not produce h+ ions in dry hcl.
b) alcohol and glucose do not produce H+ ions when dissolved in water. the acids contain hydrogen . when acidis dissolved in water produce H+ions