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Alkali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In chemistry, an alkali (from Arabic: Al-Qaly القلي, القالي ) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal element. Alkalis are best known for being bases that dissolve in wat...
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The alkali metals, found in group 1 of the periodic table (formerly known as group IA), are very reactive metals that do not occur freely in nature. These metals have only one electron in their outer shell. Therefore, they are ready to lose that one electron in ionic bonding with other elements.
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Alkali metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of alkali in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of alkali. Pronunciation of alkali. Translations of alkali. alkali synonyms, alkali antonyms. Information about alkali in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 1. A carbonate or hydroxide of an alkali metal, the aqueous solution of which is...
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1. acid-neutralizing chemical substance: a water-soluble chemical that reacts with acids to form salts, has a pH above 7, and turns red litmus paper blue. See also acidn (sense 1) ; ... alkali metal ... Search for "alkali" in all of MSN Encarta...
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In chemistry, a base that is soluble in water ... They may be divided into strong and weak alkalis: a strong alkali (for example, potassium hydroxide, KOH) ionizes completely when dissolved in water, whereas a weak alkali (for example, ammonium hydroxide, NH4OH) exists in a partially ionized state in solution.
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alkali n. , pl. , -lis , or -lies . A carbonate or hydroxide of an alkali metal, the aqueous solution of which is bitter, slippery, caustic, and ... A carbonate or hydroxide of an alkali metal, the aqueous solution of which is bitter, slippery, caustic, and characteristically basic in reactions.
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This mostly-post-1970 "25 questions" quiz responds to Michael Tomasky's (IMHO, unnaturally 1950s-1970s-oriented) quiz: Domestic Affairs: $200: What Cabinet department would oversee a card-check system? $400: $600: What crop receives the largest share of federal agricultural subsidies? $800: ... Foreign/Military Affairs:
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Sambal's Science Web ... Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali, i.e. it has a high pH. Calcium hydroxide is a much weaker alkali; it is also much safer to use since it is not caustic. Your biology teacher will probably call it "lime water".
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