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Compounds such as alcohols and glucose contain hydrogen but are not categorized as acids. Why?
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Compounds like CH3−OH,C2H5OH are called as alcohols [R−OH].They have an active H+ but we need very strong bases to get H+. So, Alcohols are very weak [pH around 18]. So they are generally not considered as acids.
They have an active H+ but we need very strong bases to get H+. So, Alcohols are very weak [pH around 18]. So they are generally not considered as acids.
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