Acids are chemicals with a pH between 7 (neutral) and 0 (strong).
- Found in cleaners and swimming pool acidifiers.
Bases (alkali):
Alkali are chemicals with a pH between 7 and 14.
- found in fertilizer, industrial cleaners, the structual bonds of cement/concrete, and the most common cause of alkali burns are from batteries.
- Alkali burns are usually more serious than acid burns, because alkalis penetrate deeper and burn longer