Question

Describe the self ionization of water and the effect of addition of acid and base to two different beakers having water

Answer 1

When dissolved in water, acids donate hydrogen ions (H+). ... If a solution has a high concentration of H+ ions, then it is acidic. If a solution has a high concentration of OH- ions, then it is basic. In many acid-base reactions, the resulting product is water along and a salt.

Answer 2

Acids and bases dissolve in water and, because they increase the concentration of one of the products of water self-ionization, either protons or hydroxide ions, they suppress water dissociation. For any acid, Ka is the equilibrium constant for the acid dissociation reaction in water.