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Not answering my question. Where do the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms split and recombine, as you claimed they do?

The rate of reaction for the ionization reaction 2 H₂O → H₃O+ + OH− depends on the activation energy, ΔE‡.

According to the Boltzmann distribution the proportion of water molecules that have sufficient energy, due to thermal population, is given by

N / N0 = e (− ΔE^‡) / (kT)

where k is the Boltzmann constant.

Random fluctuations in molecular motions produce an electric field strong enough to break an oxygen–hydrogen bond, resulting in a hydroxide (OH−) and hydronium ion (H3O+); the hydrogen nucleus of the hydronium ion travels along water molecules by the Grotthuss mechanism and a change in the hydrogen bond network in the solvent isolates the two ions, which are stabilized by solvation. Within 1 picosecond, a second reorganization of the hydrogen bond network allows rapid proton transfer down the electric potential difference and subsequent recombination of the ions.

Add energy from the sun or from electrical buildup in clouds, the ground, and plants, and water becomes ionized and de-ionized regularly, breaking the bonds and then reconstituting them.

Theoretically, all water has been around forever, but in reality it's not the same water.

"Not answering my question. Where do the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms split and recombine, as you claimed they do?"

You HAD to ask. (See Post #60) Hahahahahaha!