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(i) Giving reason for each. State which of the following will conduct electricity and which will not? (a) A solution of glucose (b) Dil. Hydrochloric acid (iii)If acetic acid and hydrochloric acid of same concentration are taken, which of the two is a stronger acid and why? (iii) How is the strength of an acid affected when some water is added to it?

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Solution :(i) (a) Solution of glucose will not conduct electricity because it does not have IONS.
(B)Dil. HCl will conduct electricity because it produces `H^+` ions in WATER.
(II) HCl is stronger because it GIVES more `H^+` ions than acetic acid.
(iii) The strength of the acid decreases.


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