General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Acids and Bases - 11.5 Dissociation of Water - Questions and Problems - Page 416: 11.33

Answer

In pure water, concentrations of [H$_{3}$O$^{+}$] will be the same as concentrations of [OH$^{-}$] because one of each will be produced any time a hydrogen ion transfers from one water molecule to the next.

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In pure water, concentrations of [H$_{3}$O$^{+}$] will be the same as concentrations of [OH$^{-}$] because one of each will be produced any time a hydrogen ion transfers from one water molecule to the next.
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