The ionic product for water is defined by. KW = [H3O+][OH-] For water at standard temperature and pressure, it is 1.00 x 10-14 mol2/dm6. pKW (which is equivalent to the pH) will be 7 at room temperature, because it is the -log10 of KW, and -log10 of the square root of 1x10-14 is 7.
Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the U.S. for the last 40 years, exceeded only by floods. A lightning strike can result in a cardiac arrest (heart stopping) at the time of the injury, although some victims may appear to have a delayed death a few days later if they are resuscitated but have suffered irreversible brain damage.
Shock wave damage: Another major source of damage from lightning is produced from the explosive shock wave. The shock waves that lightning create is what produces the thunder that we hear, and at close range, these waves can be destructive. Lightning can easily fracture concrete, brick, cinderblock and stone.