(a) What is an alkali? Give an example. (b) Why do HCl, HNO3, etc. sh

1.	(a) What is an alkali? Give an example. (b) Why do HCl, HNO3, etc. show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?
Answer» (a) Soluble bases arp called alkalies, e.g. sodibm hydroxide is an alkali. (b) HCl, HNO₃ionise in aqueous solution, whereas alcohol and glucose do not show acidic characters because they do not ionise in aqueous solution.

(a) What is an alkali? Give an example. (b) Why do HCl, HNO3, etc. show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?

Answer»

(a) Soluble bases arp called alkalies, e.g. sodibm hydroxide is an alkali.

(b) HCl, HNO₃ionise in aqueous solution, whereas alcohol and glucose do not show acidic characters because they do not ionise in aqueous solution.