Ant Sinclair Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 I posted the same thread earlier in inorganic chemistry and then thought probably this forum would fit it better. Maybe a moderator could delete the other thread? Is it correct that OH + H2O > H2O + OH with the exchange of an ion? If it is correct, is it known today, which ion swaps? If water and hydroxide masers(seen in the early stages of star-formation), with high densities and fast velocities(60km/s +) are 'swirling' around each other, could they be exchanging ions, and would it be correct to think it would be a considerable amount of energy in this ion exchange, if it is happening?
DrDoggy Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 not sure about the second part but its better to look at your equation like this: H + OH = H2O or acid + base = water
andrewcellini Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Is it correct that OH + H2O > H2O + OH with the exchange of an ion? you were close; unless i'm completely mistaken the reaction looks more like: OH- + H3O+ <-> 2H2O i'm not going to respond to the latter part of your op as it seems like it belongs in speculations, and i'm definitely not qualified to answer it. Edited September 17, 2015 by andrewcellini
hypervalent_iodine Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 ! Moderator Note I count at least three threads on this topic, one of which was closed. You are not permitted to open multiple threads on the one topic and you are especially not permitted to reintroduce closed topics. Thread(s) closed.
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