Answer : The balanced chemical reaction will be:
[tex]H_2O(l)\rightleftharpoons H^+(aq)+OH^-(aq)[/tex]
Or,
[tex]H_2O(l)+H_2O(l)\rightleftharpoons H_3O^+(aq)+OH^-(aq)[/tex]
Explanation :
Autoionization of water : The autoionization of water means that the reaction water with water means self ionization.
In the autoionization of water, one water molecule loses an hydrogen ion and another one gains it.
The balanced chemical reaction will be:
[tex]H_2O(l)\rightleftharpoons H^+(aq)+OH^-(aq)[/tex]
Or,
[tex]H_2O(l)+H_2O(l)\rightleftharpoons H_3O^+(aq)+OH^-(aq)[/tex]
