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 ...

The theory is that foods that make your body produce acid are harmful. Celebrities like Victoria Beckman and Tom Brady helped make the diet popular. But the supposed science of the alkaline diet ...

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

soda ash," is used as the practical source of alkali, and in a great measure it is also used as a source of carbonic acid. There is scarcely any chemical process which can be carried on without ...