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Assertion:
(A)When water is heated to 80 C then concentrations [H+] and [OH] will increase.
Reason:
(R)Kw increases with decrease in temperature.

A
Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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A is true but R is false
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Both A and R are false
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Solution

The correct option is C A is true but R is false
Kw​ increases with increase in temperature as with the increase in temperature more no. of molecules dissociate and ionic product increases.
H2O (l)H+ (aq.)+OH (aq.)Kw=[H+][OH]
At equilibrium, [H+]=[OH]
If Kw increases, then , concentration oh H+and OH also increases.



Theory :

Ionic Product of water:
H2O(l) + H2O (l)H3O+ (aq.)+ OH (aq.) or 2H2O(l)H3O+(aq) + OH(aq)
as per laws of mass action : Kc=[H+][OH][H2O]
In pure water,and in dilute aqueous solutions The molar concentration of water is essentially a constant, with molarity of 55.55 mol/L.
Density of H2O=1 g/ml
or Mass of H2O in g = Volume of H2O in ml = 1g or 1 ml
Mass of H2O in 1L of water= 1000 g

Molarity(M)=moles of waterVolume of solution M=1000181=55.55mol/L
The ratio of dissociated water to that of undissociated water can be given as :
10755=1.8×109.Thus, equilibrium lies mainly towards undissociated water.
Therefore, Kc×[H2O] = [H+][OH] Kc×H2O is a constant which is also called ionic product of water Kw.

Effect of temperature on Kw:

The ionic product of water Kw increases with increase of temperature. The dissociation of water molecule into it's ions is an endothermic reaction.
2H2O(l)H3O+(aq) + OH(aq.)ΔH>0

By Le Chatelier's principle, increase in the temperature will shift the equilibrium in forward direction. So more ions are formed, and Kw increases.
KwT
Note:- Ionic product of water is always a constant whatever may be dissolved in water. As it is an equilibrium constant, it will depend only on temperature.

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