Water Dissociates Slightly

• [H+] is 1 X 10-7 M (measured experimentally)

• therefore [OH–] is 1 X 10-7 M

Water is a weak acid

Water is also a weak base

• product is 1 X 10-14

• this is the basis of the pH scale

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