Question

*Why is water neutral?*

a. it has no H+
b. it has no OH-
c. it has the same amt of H+ and OH-
d. A and B

Answer 1

Water is neutral because it contains equal concentrations of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions when it ionizes, leading to a neutral pH of 7 on the pH scale.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water is neutral because it has the same amount of H+ (hydrogen ions) and OH− (hydroxide ions). When water ionizes, it dissociates into equal numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. The resulting hydronium ions (H3O+) and hydroxide ions are present in equal concentrations in pure water, which is 1.0 × 10−7 M for each. Therefore, the product of the concentrations of these ions, [H3O+][OH−], is always equal to 1.0 × 10−14, which is the ion product of water (Kw). This balance leads to a neutral pH of 7, which is the point of neutrality on the pH scale. A neutral solution is neither acidic nor basic.

Answer 2

Water is neutral because it contains equal concentrations of H3O+ and OH- ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water is neutral because it contains equal concentrations of hydronium (H3O+) and hydroxide (OH-) ions. When water ionizes, an equal amount of H+ and OH- ions are formed, resulting in a neutral solution. The ion product of water (Kw) determines the concentrations of these ions, and in pure water, Kw is equal to 1.0 x 10-14.