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6. With water, we have the reaction \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}=\mathrm{H}^{+}+\mathrm{OH}^{-} In the forward direction, we breaking up. In the backwards reaction, we have a recombination to yield the partnership again. Let's

say that we think of the recombination of H* and OH to form H20 as analogous to formation of a human partnership by combination of H* type people with OH type people. Develop the analogy further as to why, according to Kw, as [H*] goes up then [OH'] must go down, and vice versa.

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