Like acids, alkalis are what?

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anor277
Mar 13, 2017

#"Chemicals, corrosive......?"#

Explanation:

Get a splash of conc. acid (and it WON'T splash in your eye, why not?) on bare skin and it stings.......You wash it off with copious water, not much harm done.

Get a splash of conc. base, and you don't immediately know it. It still is doing damage, but it might be a few hours afterwards that you realize you have a nasty burn. The soapy, slimy nature of bases is responsible for this.

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