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.

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