Why is it necessary to take the acid-base properties of water into account when computing…

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Why is it necessary to take the acid-base properties of water into account when computing the hydronium ion concentration of very dilute solutions of strong acids ?
  1. The hydroxide ion produced from the dissociation of water reacts with most of the H+ ion produced from the acid.
  2. The dissociation constant for water is larger in dilute rather than in concentrated solutions of acids.
  3. The amount of H+ ion produced by the dissociation of water is significant compared to that produced by the acid.
  4. The conjugate base of the strong acid reacts with the hydroxide ion produced from the dissociation of water.

Answer

(C) The amount of H + ion produced by the dissociation of water is significant compared to that produced by the acid.

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