Why Does the Water Ion Product Constant Exist?

ldv1452 · Jan 8, 2011

Water ion product constant?

Conceptually, why does this constant exist so that the products of hydronium and hydroxide ions are always in a constant ration? Why does this not fluctuate?

Borek · Jan 9, 2011

It is not different from any other equilibrium constant, just water concentration is assumed to be constant at 55.55M.

Water ion product.

Why Does the Water Ion Product Constant Exist?

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