Why do acids not show acidic behavior in the absence of water?

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Acid do not liberate hydrogen ions

Acid liberates hydrogen ions

Acid reacts with water

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Acids do not show acidic behavior in the absence of water because they do not liberate hydrogen ions in the absence of water.
Acids liberate hydrogen ions in their aqueous solution.
When there is the absence of water they don’t form an aqueous solution and also don’t produce hydrogen ions.
The presence of hydrogen ions is only for acids to show acidic character. As there is an absence of hydrogen ions, acids don’t show an acidic character in the absence of water.

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