Temperature significantly affects pH levels, particularly in water and various acids. The water ion product is temperature-dependent, as detailed in the resource provided by Chembuddy. Additionally, the dissociation constants for acids increase with temperature, leading to a shift in dissociation equilibrium. This relationship is crucial for understanding acid behavior in different thermal conditions.
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Thanks borek. Do you ever take a break? Lol.Borek said:Yes. First, even in pure water water ion product is a function of temperature (see table here: http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=pH-calculation&right=water-ion-product). Second, dissociation constants for all acids are function of temperature - in most cases they grow with the temp, so the dissociation equilibrium shifts.