NEET-XI-Chemistry
02: Hydrogen
- #18What do you understand by the term ’auto-protolysis’ of water? What is its significance?
Ans : Auto-protolysis (self-ionization) of water is a chemical reaction in which two water molecules react to produce a hydroxide ion (OH-) and a hydronium ion (H3O+).
The reaction involved can be represented as:
Auto-protolysis of water indicates its amphoteric nature i.e., its ability to act as an acid as well as a base.
The acid-base reaction can be written as:
