Ionic Product of Water
Ionic Product of Water: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Ionic Product of Water, Dielectric Constant of Water, Amphoteric Nature of Water, Expression for Ionic Product of Water (Kw) and, Effect of Temperature on Ionic Product of Water (Kw)
Important Questions on Ionic Product of Water
The pH value of pure water below degree Celsius is greater than . Does that mean water is basic in nature? Justify your answer.

solution reacts with solution of . Find the nature of solution, and, concentration of and ions.

An aqueous solution contains ions. If it is diluted by mixing equal volume of water then the concentration of in will be


Calculate the percent error in the hydrogen-ion concentration made by neglecting the ionization of water in a solution.

The ionic product of water changes when:


The concentration of ions in neutral solution is:

The ionic product of water ____ if a few drops of acid or base are added to it.

What happens to the ionic product of water if some acid is added to it?


The value of dielectric constant of water is

How is the high dielectric constant responsible for dissolving many salts in water?

Calculate permittivity given that the value of the dielectric constant of water as .

What is dielectric constant of water?

What happens to the ionic product of water when we add acid to it?

Explain the effect of addition of an acid on ionic product of water.

What happened on the dielectric constant of water when temperature increases?

Explain the dielectric constant of water.

