Chemistry- what is the difference between base and alkali?

youreanutter

and what are the benefits for sustainability of producing chemical processes with a high atom economy

Reply 1

GMQ

alkali is a soluble base

Reply 2

CheeseIsVeg

Original post by youreanutter

and what are the benefits for sustainability of producing chemical processes with a high atom economy

Alkali is a base dissolved in water, a proton acceptor, releases OH- ions in solution.

If you react something and it has a higher atom economy,
-Less product is wasted, save money
-More efficient
-Use fewer natural resources, more environmentally friendly
-Can save fossil fuels (use less energy from burning them)

Hope this helps :biggrin:

Reply 3

GO97

A Base is a substance can be used to neutralise an acid.

An alkali is a "special" type of base which dissolves in water.

All alkali are bases but not all bases are alkali because not all bases dissolve in water.

(Your other question is an easy Google)