what is an alkali and what are some examples of some?
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An alkali is a basic hydroxide or ionic salt of an alkali metal oralkaline earth metal element, which is soluble in water. Only few alkalis are known, examples, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2.
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In chemistry, an alkali (/ˈælkəlaɪ/; from Arabic: al-qaly "ashes of the saltwort") is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element. An alkali also can 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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