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I taught science, mostly physical science, in Georgia for twenty-six years. I was surprised that base was consistently used instead of alkali. When I was in high school and college, base was considered an inferior term since the word has so many other meanings and connotations (Duracell and Ray-O-Vac don't advertise basic dry cells) and alkali has but one definition.

The only mention of alkali in the last text we adopted was alkali and alkaline earth metals, and the book had no explanation why they are called such!

Georgia state standards don't mention the word alkali at all, last I read.

How about your state?
Lynne in TN I teach "bases" however I do explain what "alkaline" means.

On 3/30/12, retired wrote: > I taught science, mostly physical science, in Georgia for > twenty-six years. I was surprised that base was > consistently used instead of alkali. When I was in high > school and college, base was considered an inferior term > since the...See More
Mar 30, 2012


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