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The stomach is protected from acid by mucus, a slippery substance. The mucus covers the inside of the whole stomach. If there is a patch of mucus that is not there then it will cause a lot of pain from the acid.

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Hydrochloric acid is strong enough to burn the skin then how is our stomach unharmed?

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Why do hydrochloric acid produced in our stomach do not harm our stomach?

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Why doesn't stomach acids corrode the intestines?

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