HCI does not act as an acid in benzene because:

benzene does not accept protons

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benzene neutrilizes HCl

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both A and B

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Neither A nor B

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Solution

The correct option is C benzene does not accept protons
HCl dissolves readily in Benzene. Benzene is an example of non-aqueous solvent. HCl does not behave as an acid when it is dissolved in Benzene. There are no molecules present that can accept protons.

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