alkalies
Opposite of acids
Alkalies is one plural of alkali, the other being alkalis.
An alkali is a substance that neutralizes acids—the chemical opposite of an acid.
Alkalis turn litmus paper blue, feel slippery, and include household substances like baking soda and ammonia.
In chemistry, alkalis are bases that dissolve in water, producing hydroxide ions.
Alkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- basesBottom supports or stations
caustic · bicarbonate · carbonate · acid-base · buffer · indicator · litmus · aqueous
Fatty alkali cleanser
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- degreaseRemove fatty substances
- saponifyConvert to soap
lye · caustic soda · drain cleaner · textile processing · water treatment · tanning · dyeing · food processing
Destroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
reactivity · oxidizer · burns · hazardous · irritant · decomposition · redox · chemical burns
Breaking up completely
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- solubleAble to dissolve
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
ionize · dilute · hydrate · dissociation · concentration · saturated · leach · water-soluble
hydroxide
Alkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
bases · caustic · bicarbonate · carbonate · acid-base · buffer · indicator · litmus · aqueous · saponification
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
saponify · lye · caustic soda · drain cleaner · textile processing · water treatment · tanning · dyeing · food processing · oven cleaner
corrosive
Destroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
effervescence · reactivity · oxidizer · burns · hazardous · irritant · decomposition · redox · chemical burns · fuming
dissolution
Breaking up completely
solution · ionize · dilute · hydrate · dissociation · concentration · saturated · leach · water-soluble · ionic
alkaliesacids
Proton-donating compounds
hydrochloric acid · sulfuric acid · citric acid · acetic acid · nitric acid
- alkaline solutionBasic aqueous mixture
- alkaline batteriesNon-rechargeable electrochemical power sources
- alkali burnsWounds from basic substances
- alkaline waterWater above pH seven
- alkaline batteryDisposable electrochemical power source
- alkaline dietEating plan emphasizing basic foods
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