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indigestion tablets are alkaline. this is because indigestion is caused by the acids in your stomach not 'behaving' so if you add alkaline to it then the acid will be cancelled out.
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Why do indejestion tablets contain alkaline?
Indejestion tablets contain alkaline to clear the excess acid in your body (Low PH alkaline's clean objects without damaging the surface, alkalis can be extremely dangerous and if the alkaline is too high on the PH scale it can damage things like your skin or tile-like surfaces). Alkalis mixed with acid makes it a neutral substance for example: water. If you use a universal indicator you can accurately measure what PH it is.
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Is paraffin an acid or an alkaline?
Paraffin is neither acid nor alkaline.
Is egg acid or alkaline?
Alkaline
Is carrot acid or alkaline?
alkaline
Is hominy acid or alkaline?
alkaline.
Is cotton acid or alkaline?
alkaline
Is wheat acid or alkaline?
alkaline
Is washing up liquid an alkaline or acid?
The pH of the solution become 11-12.
Should medicine for heart burn be acidic?
Most heartburn tablets use Calcium Carbonate which is slightly alkaline (basic) to neutralize stomach acid. Brands such as "Tums" and "Rolaids" use calcium carbonate.Other heartburn tablets (such as "Pepcid") use Famatodine, which is essentially an antihistamine which helps to block the production of stomach acid.
Why do antacid tablets contain acid?
Antacid tablets are alkaline that take part in neutralisation reactions in the stomach if it is too acidic. It acts like bicarbonate of soda (which people take when having an upset stomach). What happens is that when your stomach is highly ionised, the alkaline reacts with the acid in the stomach (HCl) to higher the pH.
Are lemons alkaline?
No. Lemons are acid, not alkaline.
