Properties of Bases/Alkalis
- Bases that dissolve in water are alkalis
- Bases that do not dissolve in water are bases
- Bitter
- They have a pH higher than 7
- Turns red litmus paper blue
- Bases + alkalis react with acids to form salt and water (bases neutralize chemical properties of acids)
- Conducts electricity by electrolytes
- Corrosive
- Slippery