Acids and alkalis are simply chemicals that dissolve in water to form ions (atoms with too many or too few electrons). An acid dissolves in water to form positively charged hydrogen ions (H+), with a strong acid forming more hydrogen ions than a weak one. An alkali (or base) dissolves...
Alkalis are a group of chemicals that react with acids. Substances such as soap are alkalis and bicarbonate of soda, which we use in baking, and also harmful things like bleach are alkalis. You can make a straightforward red cabbagepH indicatorto determine whether a substance is an acid or ...
All this waste eventually accumulates in landfills which enhances the risk of polluted air and creates a negative impact on the health of people. Not just the environment gets polluted because of this process, the water contamination is also obvious. It is because waste sludges contain alkalis and...
Due to years of use, the flooring around the drain-channels in the process basement had become deteriorated and uneven. As a result of this, chemical waste (including organic and inorganic acids, alcohols, alkalis, halocarbons) had begun to pool in certain areas, rather than running down the ...