The pH of pure water is ________ because ________.

a. 7.0; water dissociates an equal number of H+ ions and OH- ions
b. 14.0; water dissociates and more OH- ions are formed because there are more hydrogen atoms in water
c. 1.0; water dissociates and more H+ ions are formed since hydrogen is smaller and can separate from the oxygen easily
d. 7.0; there are no ions formed in pure water
e. acidic; there are more H+ ions than OH- ions present


Answer: a. 7.0; water dissociates an equal number of H+ ions and OH- ions

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