autoprotolysis Definition and 1 Threads

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    Chemistry Why is the activity of water as a solvent very nearly 1?

    The equilibrium constant is $$K=\frac{a_{\mathrm{H_3O^+}}a_{\mathrm{OH^-}}}{(a_{\mathrm{H_2O}})^2}$$ where ##a_J## denotes the activity of a solute ##\text{J}## in a dilute solution, ##\mathrm{[J]}/c^\circ## with ##c^\circ=1\mathrm{mol\cdot L^{-1}}##. The book I am following says that the...
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