Dissociation/Ionization:

A reversible separation of charged particles existing in a compound

Strong acids/bases: dissociate completely in solution (acid/base dissociation constant, Ka/b,>>1)

Weak acids/bases: dissociate partially in solution(acid/base dissociation constant, Ka/b,<<1)

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Auto-ionization of Water:

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