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What is alkali?


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Alkali:1:any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; 2:a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture.

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Alkali is a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonate. ChaCha again!

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