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Acids show their behaviour only when dissolved in water. This is because the H+ ions in water cant exist as such. They mix with water to form Hydronium ions and these are responsible for the acidic nature.

As neither solid citric acid not dry ph paper contain water u cant test them that way

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Q: Why can you not test solid citric acid on dry pH paper?
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