question_answer 24)

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

Answer:

                Activity: To show that alcohols and glucose are not acids.                 Materials required: Dilute solution of ethanol  and glucose solution Apparatus required : Beaker (1), carbon  electrodes (2), dry cells (2), bulb 1.5 V (1),   Procedure: Take a beaker and place two carbon  electrodes into it. Connect the electrodes to a battery bulb through a key and a dry cell. Pour  ethanol into the beaker and press the key. See, if the bulb glows. Bulb does not glow. Repeat similar experiment with glucose solution. Record your observations.                                              Observation : It is observed that the bulb does not glow With both the solutions.     Conclusion : The solutions of glucose and ethanol are non-conductors of electricity. Explanation: Ethanol and the solution of glucose containing hydrogen in their molecules do not conduct electricity. Therefore/ these compounds do not produce ions in solutions. Hence these are not categorised as acids.