Home
Class 10
PHYSICS
The acidity of acids is attributed to th...

The acidity of acids is attributed to the `H^+`. ions produced by thein in solution explain the above statement with an activity.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

1) Prepare solutions of glucose, alcohol, hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid, etc.
2) Conncet two different coloured electrical wires to graphite rods separetely in a 100 ml beaker as shown in figure.
3) Connect free ends of the wire to 230 V AC plug and complete the circuit, by conneting a bulb to one of the wires.
4) Now pour some dilute HCl in the beaker and switch on the current.
5) We observe that the bulb glows.
6) Repeat the activity with dilute sulphuric acid, glucose and alcohol.
7) We observe that the bulb glows only in sulphuric acid alcohol solutions.
8) Glowing of bulb indicates that there is flow of electric current through the solution.
9) Acid solutions have inons and the moment of these inons in solution helps for flow of electric current through the solution.
10) The positive ion present in HCl solution is `H^+`. This suggests that acids produce hydrogen ions `(H^+)` in solution, which are responsible for their acidic properties.
11) In glucose and alcohol solution, the bulb did not glow indicating the absence of `H^+` inons, they contain hydrogen.
12) Hence glucose and alcohol are not categorized as acids.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NEW MODEL PAPER CLASS X - PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SECTION - III|9 Videos
  • MOTION IN A PLANE

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise Additional problems|5 Videos
  • OSCILLATIONS

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise PROBLEMS|17 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which ions are produced by acids in solutions ?

The acidity of it is formed due to ____produced.

Explain the reactions of aluminium with acids.

Which acid is produced by nettle plants ?

Do acids produce ions only in aqueous solution ? Explain an activity to qbserve this

Acidity of diprotic acids in aqueous solutions increases in the order

Explain the structure of boric acid.

How do metal displaces hydrogen from acids? Explain with an activity.