Alkali

Basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal

In chemistry, an alkali or base is a hydroxide of any of either the alkali metal which are Group I s-block elements, or the alkaline earth metal which are Group II s-block. Alkali can also be defined as a base that dissolves in water. A solution of a soluble base has a pH greater than 7.0.

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