Question

Why acid is not behave as acidic in absence of water?

Answer 1

Acids do not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water because theacids do not ionise in the absence of water .As acidic behaviour is shown by H+ ion which do not ionise in absence of water. The acidic behaviour of a substance is due to the presence of H+(aq) ions. ... Water) to show their respective behavior.

Answer 2

because it does not form H+ ions ,in obsent of water