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Question
What are the products of auto-photolysis of water?
Options
H2 and O2
Steam
H3O+ and OH−
Hydrogen peroxide
MCQ
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Solution
H3O+ and OH−
Explanation:
Auto-photolysis of water is as:
\[\ce{H2O <=> H^+ + OH^-}\]
\[\ce{H2O + H^+ -> H3O^+}\]
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\[\ce{2H2O -> H3O^+ + OH^-}\]
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