Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Approximately 20 percent of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood, and between 10 to 15 percent suffer from symptoms at any one time.
What is Alkalinity? Alkalinity is the water's capacity to resist changes in pH that would make the water more acidic. This capacity is commonly known as buffering capacity.
Full Definition of ALKALI. 1. : a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonate; broadly: a substance (as a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal) having marked basic properties â compare base 7a. 2. : alkali metal.3. a substance that has a bitter taste and reacts with an acid to form a salt: base. 2. : a salt or a mixture of salts sometimes found in large amounts in the soil of dry regions.