What is the difference between : An alkali and a base? - Vidyadip

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What is the difference between : An alkali and a base?

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The difference between an alkali and a base is:

An alkali	Base
An alkali is a basic hydroxide which when dissolved in water produces hydroxyl ($OH^-$) ions as the only negatively charged ions.	A base is defined as a chemical compound which when reacts with hydronium ion or$ H^+$ ions furnished by an acid form salt and water only.
All alkalis are water soluble.	Bases may or may not be water soluble.
Examples are $NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)_{2.}$	Examples are $CuO, Mg(OH)_{2.}$

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