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What is the relationship between [h3o+] and [oh-=] in terms of greater than less than or equal to in a neutral, acidic, and basic solution?

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H3O+ ions are responsible for the acidic nature of the medium and OH- ions are responsible for the basic nature of the medium.
When [H3O+] is equal to the [OH-] the solution is neutral.
When [H3O+] is greater than [OH-] the solution is acidic
When [H3O+] is lesser than [OH-] the solution is basic
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