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H2O is neutral PH, and so answer is no. But then water tends to have a bunch of shit disolved in it. So answer is yes.
A self-contradicting proposition based on ambiguity of definition of water, of all things. This statement can be used to make HAL explode.
If you take into consideration the self-ionization of water, it’s both, at the same time.
2 H2O -> H3O+ + -OH
AFAIU, it doesn’t change the PH neutrality.
I understand that they self combine/react again? But is that reaction still water?
Autoionization and the reverse reaction are constantly happening in water, and when the reaction is happening at the same rate forward and backward the system is said to be “at dynamic equilibrium” (aka, stuff is happening, but there’s no net change)
In pure water, the equilibrium concentration of hydronium and hydroxide are equal, so it’s said to be neutral. At room temperature, that equilibrium concentration is approximately 1*10^-7 moles per liter, which gives a pH of 7 (since pH is defined as the negative log _10 of hydronium concentration)
It’s not neutral, pure water is slightly acidic due to free hydrogen
“I’m whatever you aren’t, you fucker” - water, to the substance you mixed with it.
Little bits of it oscillate between hydronium and hydroxide so a little of both but not enough to make a difference.
That’s why the meme works. It’s not because water autoionizes; it’s because water is amphoteric, meaning it can act as either a Brønsted-Lowry acid or BL base depending on what what it’s reacting with. Put water with ammonia, and water acts as an acid. Put water with acetic acid, and it acts as a base
Source: I teach college chemistry
Water is so cool. I like how the hydrophobic effects drives protein folding
I once brought up in a family dinner how incredible and strange water is, and how we don’t really think about it.
It appears naturally in all three phases, expands when frozen, has a high surface tension, has a high specific heat, and can behave as a mild base or acid. Oh, and all the living stuff has water in it.
Nobody really understood what I meant except my sister.
If it makes you feel any better, I totally get it.
I’ve thought many times how different the universe would be (would complex life on earth even work the same way???) if frozen water became more dense and sank like most frozen substances.
Do you know about ortho/para-H2O? It only gets weirder.
Neat, I will be saving this and reading it when I’m less busy… maybe I’ll get back to you on it.
What is the PH of the water? 🤔
About 7. Fun fact i did not know before research, at 100 C waters pH can go as low as 6.14.
Oh! So that’s why hot water burns you!
I know it’s a joke and all, but it’s not just the pH that makes something burn. A regular coke has a pH of around 2.5, for example.
Oh yeah? Then explain the sensation my sphincter feels upon butt-chugging three cans of coke, smart guy?
