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11 years ago
so the original question was
what is the H3O of pure water at 25 degrees celsius?
my friend told me its hydronium.
if thats right, is it true at all temperatures...and why?
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11 years ago
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking, but let me try...

Pure water is H2O. Water has the ability to "autoionize" to a very small extent. THat is, in pure water, the following reaction takes place:

H2O + H2O Leftwards Arrow> H3O+ + OH-

In water at 25 degrees C, the concentration of H3O+ (hydronium ions) is very small (1X10^-7 moles/L). It is this that makes pure water at 25 have a pH of 7.0.

The concentration of hydronium ions does vary with temperature, but not too much. But, at whatever temperature there is some hydronium ion (and OH-, hydroxide ion) in pure water.
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