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

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Glucose and alcohol do not produce `H^+` ions, when dissolved in water, The acids contain hydrogen. When acid is dissolved in water, it produces `H^+` ions.
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