Question

why do HCL,HNO3 etc shlw acidic characters in aqueous solution while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?

Answer 1

Answer: because they do not produce hydrogen ions.

Explanation:

Acid is defined as the acid which dissociates and releases $H^+$ ions in their aqueous states.

The equation for the dissociation of nitric acid is given by:

$HNO_3(aq.)\rightarrow H^+(aq.)+NO_3^-(aq.)$

The equation for the dissociation of hydrochloric acid is given by:

$HCl(aq.)\rightarrow H^+(aq.)+Cl^-(aq.)$

But molecules like alcohol $(ROH)$ and glucose $(C_6H_{12}O_6)$ do not produce $H^+$ ions and thus are not considered as acids.

Answer 2

Answer:

due the presence of H+ ions they show acidic characters .

while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not form any such ions so that do not show acidic characters