Acids and alkalis are common in daily life. They are found in the home, in our bodies, in industry, car batteries and school science labs. One of the jobs of a chemist is to tell the difference ...

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Acidosis arises when acids accumulate in the blood and body or when bicarbonate (an alkali) levels drop. There are two main ...