Alkali salts 4661656 223349118 2008-07-03T18:11:44Z 77.30.71.217 pH values have been given. '''Alkali salts''' or '''base (basic) salts''' are salts which contain one or more hydroxide ions. Rather than being neutral, as normal [[salts]] are usually, they are weak [[Base (chemistry)|bases]]. The acidic equivalent of a base salt is an [[acid salt]]. Where base salts are weak bases, acid salts are weak acids. Salts are formed in water when [[acids]] and bases react. They are usually neutral.The pH of an acid salt is usually from ranging from 3 to 6 and the pH of a basic or alkaline salt is usually ranging from 8 to 11. == Common Basic Salts == Most basic salts are also alkali salts, for example: * [[sodium hydroxide]] (often called "caustic soda") * [[potassium hydroxide]] (commonly called "potash") * [[lye]] (generic term, for either of the previous two, or even for a mixture) * [[calcium carbonate]] (sometimes called "free lime") == See also == * [[Alkali]] * [[Acid salt]] [[Category:Chemical compounds]] [[Category:Salts]] [[ZH:碱式盐]] {{inorganic-compound-stub}}