Water autoionization (Kw)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the acids-bases-redox subtree

Pure water undergoes self-ionization 2 H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺ + OH⁻ with Kw = [H₃O⁺][OH⁻] = 1.0×10⁻¹⁴ at 25 °C. Implies pH + pOH = 14 in dilute aqueous solution at room temperature. Kw is temperature-dependent (higher at higher T), so the pH of…

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