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Acids are "H+ donors"; they posses hydrogen ions that (in an aqueous solution) covalently bond with hydroxide ions (from a base in an aqueous solution) to form water. Some examples are:

H2S, hydrosulphuric acid

HF, hydrofluoric acid

HPO4, phosphoric acid

HCl, hydrochloric acid

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An Alkali, as you are referring to, is a base. They possess hydroxide ions that (in an aqueous solution) covalently bond with hydrogen ions (from an acid in an aqueous solution) to form water. A few examples:

NH4OH, ammonium hydroxide

NaOH, sodium hydroxide

Mg(OH)2, magnesium hydroxide

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There are a limitless amount of alkali and acid possibilities; you just need to be able to name and balance the one you want correctly.

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