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Acids, Bases and Salts

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What are bases and alkalis? Give example for each.
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The differences between base and alkali are:
1. A base is a substance containing a hydroxyl group. Eg-: NH4OH. whereas Alkali is the base which is soluble in water. Eg -: NaOH. 2. Bases do not dissolve in water. whereas, Alkali is a base that dissolves in water. 3. All bases are not alkali. whereas, All alkali are bases.
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