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

(a). Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water? (b). Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity? (c). Why does distilled water not conduct electricity whereas rain water does?

Give reasons for the following : (i) Distilled water does not conduct electricity but rain water does. (ii) Acids do not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water. (iii) A solution with pH less than 7 is acidic. (iv) HCI shows acidic behaviour in aqeous solution but C_(2)H_(5)OH does not .

Acids do not show their acidic properties in the absence of _____

Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?