Alkaline

[ALee_1J]

Is the word alkaline synonymous to basic? ie. when you say a solution is more alkaline, it's more basic?

[Faith Veenker 2K]

Yes, I believe they can be used interchangeably.

[Benjamin Chen 1H]

I believe so.
Alkaline solutions refers to a mixture of base solids dissolved in water (from the internet).

[Marley Magee 3A]

I think they're very similar, so when someone says that something is alkaline you can assume they're saying it's basic. Alkaline just means something with a pH greater than seven.

[Lorraine Medina 3E]

Yes! If a solution is alkaline, it means it is basic and therefore a pH higher than 7. Hope this helps!

[VincentLe_3A]

Yes, an alkaline solution is referring to a basic solution, meaning it has a pH>7 and contains more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions,

[Alexandra Salata 2L]

Yes the mean the same thing. An alkaline solution is a basic solution, which has a pH>7.

[Shana Patel 1C]

I think it is right to say that an alkaline solution/compound is the same as a basic solution/compound. However, an ALKALI is a base (that dissolves in water).
Not all bases are alkali but all alkali is base.

[Isabella Cortes 2H]

Yes! I believe that alkaline and basic are synonymous with each other

[Mrudula Akkinepally]

Yes

[Victoria Dao 3G]

Yes you're correct! Alkaline does mean basic, at least in the context of this course.

[DPatel_2L]

Yes it is.

[David Y]

Yes I believe that a solution with pH greater than 7 can be classified as alkaline and basic

[DavidTabib 3H]

Yes, an alkaline solution is a basic one.

[Joshua Swift]

Yes, if a solution is basic it can be referred to as alkaline. The definition for alkaline : having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali; having a pH greater than 7.

[joshtully]

Yes, alkaline means basic.

[Alexis Rempillo 3B]

Yes, it is synonymous to basic. I actually searched up this forum to just say that my dentist talked about saliva being either too acidic or too alkaline. Those with acidic saliva are prone to having cavities and those with alkaline saliva tend to build up calculus (the hard stuff that grows on your teeth). This came from my dentist.