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Compounds such as alcohols and glucose also contain hydrogen but are not categorized as acids. Describe an activity to prove it.

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Only those compounds containing hydrogen are considered to be acids which dissolve in water to produce hydrogen ion `H^(+)` (aq). The hydrogen containing compounds such as alcohol and glucose are not categorised as acids because they do not ionize to produce hydrogen ions `H^(+)` (aq),when dissovled in water. This is proved by the fact that the aqueous solutions of alcohol and glucose do not conduct electricity.
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