On a molecular level, explain how pure water can act as both an acid and a base.

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Dustin Chan

Chemistry

30 March, 00:20

On a molecular level, explain how pure water can act as both an acid and a base.

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Demarion Brennan · Answer 1

On a molecular level, water which was H2O can be divided into H + and OH - ion. Therefore, water has an acid component which was H + and a base component which was OH-. The water is at neutral pH of 7 not because there are no acid and base, but because the amount of acid and base is equal.