MHT CET Medical202622 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyBiomolecules (B)Actual
The pure form of water is NOT ____.
Options
- Ainert
- Bneutral
- Cacidic
- Dinorganic
Correct answer
C. acidic
Step-by-step solution
Pure water ( H₂O ) undergoes auto-ionization to produce equal concentrations of hydrogen ions ( H⁺ ) and hydroxyl ions ( OH⁻ ). At a temperature of 298 K , the concentration of both these ions is exactly 10⁻⁷ M , which corresponds to a pH value of 7 . This means that pure water is completely neutral, being neither acidic nor basic. Furthermore, water is classified as an inorganic compound because its molecular structure does not contain carbon-hydrogen covalent bonds, and it is chemically reactive rather than compl