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  • 21-10-2017
  • Chemistry
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On a molecular level, explain how pure water can act as both an acid and a base.

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andriansp andriansp
  • 24-10-2017
On a molecular level, water which was H2O can be divided into H+ and OH- ion. Therefore, water has an acid component which was H+ and a base component which was OH-. The water is at neutral pH of 7 not because there are no acid and base, but because the amount of acid and base is equal.
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