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LESSON 3 · Reactions All Around You

PAUSE TO THINK

Can pure water ever be acidic?

Yes — hot water turns slightly acidic on its own

At 100 C, water's pH drops to about 6.14 because heat speeds up self-ionization. It is still neutral for that temperature, but a pH meter would read it as acidic.

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