Todayâs lesson is brought to you by 7, 14, and the letters. Kw, pH. Kw: the ion-product constant of water Q: will pure distilled water conduct electricity A: As the demo shows, it will (slightly). If water conducts electricity, ions must exist Water exists as an equilibrium, which is referred to as the self-ionization of water: H2O + H2O ï« H3O+(aq) + OHâ(aq) Kw What is the value of Kw?
Lightning strikes airport passenger in Columbia. COLUMBIA, SC -- Lightning struck a passenger who was getting off a plane Saturday at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, where a flight had been diverted because of bad weather. The woman, whose name was not available Sunday morning, was hospitalized in the Columbia area and in stable condition Saturday night, an airport spokeswoman said.
138 million ground strikes/year worldwide. Specialists consider that there are approximately 2,000 thunderstorms around the world producing about 44 flashes of lightning each second. Needless to say, there is about 138 million ground strikes/year worldwide. It is interesting to know the fact that about 78% of the lightning strikes occur in the tropics. Needless to say, on average, all over the world, lightning strikes approximately 100 times per second. This is definitely something.