question archive The ion product of water is simply the product of the characteristic cation and anion of water, ##K_w = [OH^-][H^+]##
The ion product of water is simply the product of the characteristic cation and anion of water, ##K_w = [OH^-][H^+]##
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The ion product of water is simply the product of the characteristic cation and anion of water, ##K_w = [OH^-][H^+]##.
The ion product is simply another equilibrium expression. It has been extensively and precisely measured for water at various temperatures, and is most often quoted for standard conditions: 1 atm pressure, 298 K. Under standard conditions, ##K_w = 10^-14##.
Under non-standard conditions, i.e. temperatures greater than 298 K, would you expect ##K_w## to increase or decrease? Why?
