Ionization of water pH Water can act as either a BL acid or a BL base With an acid as a proton acceptor With a base act

e act as a proton donor Autoionization: water can donate a proton to another H2O molecule In a neutral reaction H+=OH-

Molar concentration of H+ (aq)

Almost entirely of H2O molecules Extremely poor conductor of electricity Kw, its approximate value (Kw = [H+][OH-] = 1*10^-14 at 25C) H2O H+ + OH- At standard conditions, pure water dissociates to achieve [H+] = 10-7 M and [OH-] = 10-7 M. Kw = [H+] x [OH-] = 10-7 x 10-7 = 10-14

Definition of pure water

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