Alkalinity (from Arabic: ุงูููููุฉ, romanized: al-qaly, lit.โ'ashes of the saltwort') is the capacity of water to resist acidification. It should not be confused with basicity, which is an absolute measurement on the pH scale. Alkalinity is the strength of a buffer solution composed of weak acids and their conjugate bases. It is measured by...
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