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autoprotolysis

Also known as: autoionization, self-ionization

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ammonia

In ammonia: Physical properties of ammonia
Ammonia also self-ionizes, although less so than does water. 2NH₃ ⇌ NH₄⁺ + NH₂⁻
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water

In water: Acid-base reactions
…most clearly seen in the autoionization of water: H₂O(l) + H₂O(l) ⇌ H₃O⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq), where the (l) represents the liquid state, the (aq) indicates that the species are dissolved in water, and the double arrows indicate that the reaction can occur in either direction and an equilibrium condition exists.…
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