On the ph scale there is acids and bases so why is water in the middle and neutral other than the obvious answer that it is neither an acid or a base.
2007-10-16 05:49:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Water doesn't dissociate into ions. Therefore there aren't any H+ of OH- ions to give water an acidic or alkaline property.
2007-10-16 05:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Water is neutral because it was defined that way. The entire acid/base equilibruim is based on pure water being neutral (pH=7).
2007-10-16 06:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by The Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H2O <--> H+ + OH-
Water (H2O) dissociates equal amounts of H+ and OH-
so they balance each other out thus giving a neutral solution
H+ gives an acidic solution, OH- gives an alkaline solution
2007-10-16 05:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by DaFreakz 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Is Water Neutral
2017-02-21 00:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is "neutral" because in the absence of acids or bases, the [H+] and [OH-] content of water is equal and their conc. product is 1x10-14.
2007-10-16 05:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is because acidity or basicity depends on h+ and oh- ions and water consists of equal no of these ions so it is neutral
2007-10-16 05:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by DON 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because water forms a small amount of ions, H+, and OH-, each with the same concentration, 1*10^-7M, at 25C.
2007-10-16 05:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by papastolte 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋