IntoTheNight, a very simple question for you

[AProudLefty]

RQAA. Void question. You have to define your terms.

Answer the question.

[anonymoose]

Answer the question.

Not answerable at by ITN. Personally I prefer dirty but will drink clean on occasion.

[AProudLefty]

Not answerable.

I know why. If he answers, he'll actually implicitly define "pollution". He can't have it.

[anonymoose]

I know why. If he answers, he'll actually implicitly define "pollution". He can't have it.

See edit^

[AProudLefty]

Not answerable at by ITN. Personally I prefer dirty but will drink clean on occasion.

I prefer to eat dirty and wet pussy.

[ThatOwlWoman]

thanks. that family (actually the missus) was overly obsessed with any sort of impurities real or imagined.

I still find it surprising that water (just plain old H2O) is acidic. I would have bet money that it was as neutral a thing as there could be.

Live and learn.

The water molecule's two hydrogen atoms give it that acidity.

[Saint Guinefort]

The water molecule's two hydrogen atoms give it that acidity.

Not really. The acidity comes from other things like CO2 in the air which the water absorbs.

H2O + CO2 -->HCO3- + H+

The H+ that is liberated from this rxn is what gives water its acidity. There may be other aspects related to the salts that get dissolved, etc. But the acidity from water isn't just because it has two hydrogens. Water by itself, all things being equal, should have a neutral pH (7). It is not uncommon for water to be of lower pH because of the effect of CO2 absorption (dropping down to pH 5-6).

[anonymoose]

The water molecule's two hydrogen atoms give it that acidity.

Not really. The acidity comes from other things like CO2 in the air which the water absorbs.

H2O + CO2 -->HCO3- + H+

The H+ that is liberated from this rxn is what gives water its acidity. There may be other aspects related to the salts that get dissolved, etc. But the acidity from water isn't just because it has two hydrogens. Water by itself, all things being equal, should have a neutral pH (7). It is not uncommon for water to be of lower pH because of the effect of CO2 absorption (dropping down to pH 5-6).

[Saint Guinefort]

Mind if I ask what was funny about my response? (Hopefully I didn't make any serious error?)

[Celticguy]

The water molecule's two hydrogen atoms give it that acidity.

so it does. around here water was always described as being as harmless a thing as there was.

[ThatOwlWoman]

so it does. around here water was always described as being as harmless a thing as there was.

Instead it's called the "universal solvent."

[ThatOwlWoman]

Not really. The acidity comes from other things like CO2 in the air which the water absorbs.

H2O + CO2 -->HCO3- + H+

The H+ that is liberated from this rxn is what gives water its acidity. There may be other aspects related to the salts that get dissolved, etc. But the acidity from water isn't just because it has two hydrogens. Water by itself, all things being equal, should have a neutral pH (7). It is not uncommon for water to be of lower pH because of the effect of CO2 absorption (dropping down to pH 5-6).

Water - Both an Acid and a Base

[Celticguy]

Instead it's called the "universal solvent."

I think apple cider vinegar took that role at least down south where its used for everything not food related.

[anonymoose]

Mind if I ask what was funny about my response? (Hopefully I didn't make any serious error?)

No errors. Basic freshman chemistry. You made owl look pretty foolish. I thought that was funny.

[Saint Guinefort]

Water - Both an Acid and a Base

Which doesn't change my original point. In fact your link actually says exactly what I said about CO2.