Which of the following differentiates an alkali chemical burn from a typical thermal burn?

1. Alkali burns cause coagulative necrosis and stop at the contact surface.
2. Alkali burns cause liquefactive necrosis and can burn deeply for hours.
3. Alkali burns resolve faster and more superficially than thermal burns.
4. Alkali burns penetrate less deeply than comparable thermal burns.

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