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First off. You should NOT be drinking hydrochloric acid. Second, hydrochloric acid added to another acid is just that, more acid.
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Why is hydrochloric acid needed in the stomach?
to kill any bacteria that enters the stomach
What is produced by the stomach to kill bacteria?
Yes, the stomach do kill bacteria. But in the presence of Hydrochloric acid (HCl). This acid can be harmful to the human body also if mucous layer lining the internal layer of the stomach and the alimentary canal is destroyed resulting in peptic ulcer.
Where does the food get churned where hydrochloric acid digest proiten and kill bacteria?
The answer is Stomach
What is hydrochloric acid used for in the body?
Hydrochloric acid is used to digest food in the stomach.
Why does walls of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acids?
Hydrochloric acid is secreted from the stomach because the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins in the stomach, works best in acidic conditions. The acid also helps to kill any bacteria in the food. The hydrochloric acid is actually secreted from the pits in the stomach wall called gastric pits.
Where does stomach acid come from?
the stomach acid is made up of hydrochloric acid which kill the bacteria, gastric juices from the lining which contain digestive enzyme pepsin which breaks down the protein molecules into amino acids. the hydrochloric acid allows pepsin to act. hope this helped...
What acids are in gastric juices?
Hydrochloric acid is found in gastric juices. With the high acidic levels of hydrochloric acid, it creates a harsh environment and helps to kill off most of the bacteria living in the stomach.
Does the hydrochloric acid in the stomach kill bacteria?
Yes, hydrochloric acid can kill bacteria. That is one of the roles it plays in the human stomach. However some bacteria, such as E. Coli, can survive a dilute solution of it though.
Are Tums an acid or a base?
Tums is a base. because if it was an acid , it wouldn;t help acid reflux. Tums is not an acid or a base, its main ingredient, calcium carbonate is a salt. The calcium carbonate reacts with the hydrochloric acid in your stomach to form Calcium Chloride, water and Carbon Dioxide gas. 2(HCl) + CaCO3 --> CACl2 + H2O + CO2
What is the function of citric acid towards germs?
to kill you!
Why does your stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) as an aid to digestion. This stong acid helps break down ingested materials so they can be acted on by enzymes and other digestive secretions. The end result is the "simplification" of food into "basic jeff I only have a very simple answer: it produces the hydrochloric acid to break down all the food that YOU eat. it would even break down your stomach! but we have pepsin for that - I mean, to protect it.
How much hydrochloric acid could kill you?
a lot
