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What do you understand by the term 'auto-protolysis' of water? What is its significance?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Auto-Protolysis**: - Auto-protolysis of water refers to the self-ionization of water molecules. In this process, two water molecules interact with each other. 2. **Chemical Reaction**: - The self-ionization can be represented by the following chemical equation: \[ ...
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