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What is the difference between :

(a) an alkali and a base,

(b) the chemical nature of an aqueous solution of HCI and an aqueous solution of $N H_{3}$

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(a) Explain the difference between acids and bases.

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(d) Explain the difference between a base and an alkali.

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An alkali and a base

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An Alkali	A Base
Alkali is a base which dissolved in water.	Base are those compounds which have pH higher than 7 and turn the litmus paper from red to blue.
All alkali are bases	All bases are not alkali.
Alkali releases hydroxyl ions in water.	A base is capable to neutralize an acid.
Example: Sodium hydroxide(NaOH)	Example: Copper oxide(CuO)