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Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

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Acids don't show acidic behaviour in the absence of water as `H^+` ions are absent in them.
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VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT-ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS -Section-2
  1. Which one of the following is preferred to control the acidity? Why?

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  2. What is the nature of the salt CaSO4 formed by the reaction between ca...

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  3. Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

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  4. Why pura acetic acid does not turn blue litmus to red?

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  5. Which substance / tool is used to test the gases, H2 and CO2?

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  6. Name the required substances to perform a neutralization reaction in y...

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  7. What precaution to be taken while diluting the con. Acid?

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  8. How do Plaster of Paris obtain from gypsum?

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  9. What is the change you observe in litmus paper with acid ?

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  10. What is the change you observe in litmus paper with base ?

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  11. Explain the procedure that you follow to reduce water from a given sal...

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  12. Write the observations, when the hydrated salt or unhydrated salt is h...

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  13. Write some olfactory and artificial indicators

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  14. Fill the table with given substances NaCl,Al(SO2)3,Na2CO3,CuSO4,HCl,...

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  15. Write some acids, bases and salts.

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  16. label the parts of the figure in the experiment acid react with metal,...

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  17. Label the parts in the given figure

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  18. Label the parts in the given figure

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  19. What do the given symbol represents?

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  20. How do you appreciate the olfactory indicators?

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