Why does acid do not show acidic behaviour in absence of water
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in the absence of water a substance will not form hydrogen ions and hence it will not show its acidic behaviour.
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the acidic behaviour of acid is due to the presence of hydrogen ions across ions in them the acid produce hydrogen ions only in the presence of water.
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Acid does not show acidic behaviour in absence of water due to lack of ionisation.
- Acidic behaviour is seen when the acid dissociates into its constituent ions.
- Due to high dielectric constant of water, it dissociates the acid into hydrogen ions and negative ions. These hydrogen ions are responsible for acidic character.
- For example, nitric acid when dissolved in water dissociates into hydrogen ions and nitrate ions.
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