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The alkali in the Rennie tablets neutralize the Hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

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Q: How does Rennie's antacid tablets neutralise stomach acid?
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What do antacid tablets do?

They takeaway all the acid in your stomach and neutralise it so you have no more pain.


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What is in Antacid tablets that make them relive stomach pain?

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Do antacid tablets dissolve into luquid solid or gas in the stomach?

Antacid tablets dissolve into the stomach fluid and lower the PH but keeping it an acid. They are turned into more of a liquid than the solid they were prior. Under a microscope the antacid tablet is still in a solid for but it is reduced or diluted by the stomach fluid. A little mare about antacid tablets. Antacid tablets do just what the name suggests. Antacid neutralizes a low PH fluid in your stomach. Neutral PH is 7 on the PH scale. PH of 1 would be hydrochloric acid and others in that PH range. PH of 12 would be something like sudsy water soapy water. If the PH of the stomach fluid gets acidic the PH will drop to a lower number that is considered acidic. You can reduce the acid in your stomach by introducing another acid like vinegar or calcium or salt.


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.


Antacid tablets are used to neutralize acid in stomach explain Why two tablets are faster than one tablet?

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Does Antacid tablet contains any acid or only weak base or alkali?

no antacid tablets have acids they are used against the acids in our stomach.they have weak bases which neutralise the acids. they also have ingredients that act against the histamine present which stimulates acid secretion...


Do antacid tablets contain a base that neutralizes stomach acid?

Yes. They contain weak bases (generally carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides) that will neutralize stomach acids.