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Is salt an alkali?


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Salt is alkali, Salt is formed by the interaction of a strong base, and a weak acid exhibits an alkaline character.

  1. A salt is a chemical substance made up of an ionic assembly of cations and anions.
  2. Salts are made up of proportionate amounts of cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negatively charged ions), making the result electrically neutral (without a net charge).

Alkaline: Alkali, as a broad term, describes the basic or alkaline quality of their metal hydroxides.

  1. Substances are known as alkali metals because usually when they interact with water, they form alkalis, which are the only powerful bases that can quickly neutralize acids.
  2. Alkali is a base that breaks down in the liquid.
  3. It is important to note that not all alkalis are alkalis, but vice versa.
  4. It is a common alkali metal or salt alkali earth.

Hence, salt is an Alkali.


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