The Self-Ionization of Water Is

question 75

Multiple Choice

The self-ionization of water is .

• A) a unimolecular dissociation of a single water molecule to H⁺ and OH^-
• B) a biomolecular reaction between two water molecules to yield H₃O⁺ and OH^-
• C) a result of hydrophobic interactions
• D) a termolecular reaction involving the simultaneous collision of H₂O, H⁺ and OH^-

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