Not only acids and bases dissociate, water dissociates too: and the equilibrium of this reaction is described by the equation. 1.7. However, in practice we use simplified version of this equation, called water ionization constant (sometimes called also water ion product) 1.4.
A lightning flash preceding its thunder by one second would be approximately 350 metres (0.22 mi) in distance; a delay of three seconds would indicate a distance of about one kilometer (0.62 mi) (3Ã340 m). A flash preceding thunder by five seconds would indicate a distance of approximately one mile (1.6 km) (5Ã340 m).
Fact: Lightning often strikes more than three miles from the center of the thunderstorm, far outside the rain or thunderstorm cloud. âBolts from the blueâ can strike 10-15 miles from the thunderstorm. Myth: Rubber tires on a car protect you from lightning by insulating you from the ground.