In the self-ionization of water, two water molecules transfer an electron to produce a hydronium ion true/fals

Question

true or false

if false why

Answer 1

False. Two water molecules transfer a proton.

Answer 2

False. Oxygen is a very electonegative element and strongly pulls hydrogen's electron towards it. This causes a very polar O-H bond within the water molecule and more polar bonds are easier to break than more covalent bonds. This can cause a hydrogen cation (just a single proton) to form a bond with a neighboring H2O molecule and produce hydronium and hydroxide ions.