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What Are Industrial Uses Of Alkali?

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    Alkali metals are widely used in industries for various purposes like;

    Firstly, alkali metals are used in electrochemical reactions as anodes. These are also used in batteries and cells for example, lithium is used in storage batteries and anode in electrochemical reactions and lead is used in lead storage batteries. Secondly, alkali metals are used to make medicines to cure drug maniac. Thirdly, many alkali metals are utilized to make organic compounds. Alloys of different alkali metals are used in nuclear reaction as heat-transfer medium. Moreover, alkali metals are used as catalyst in different organic reactions for example in hydrogenation of organic compounds alkali acts as a catalyst.
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    Amber22 

    answered 10 months ago

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