When water ionizes,it produces equal amounts of hydrogen and hydroxide ions that can reassociate with each other.The pH of water is:
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6
E)7

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The pH of pure water is 7 because it contains an equal concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxide ions (OH-), which balances out to a neutral pH of 7 on the pH scale. When water ionizes, it produces an equal concentration of H+ and OH- ions, but this does not change the pH of the water.

When Water Ionizes,it Produces Equal Amounts of Hydrogen and Hydroxide