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Alka seltzer is technically both. It is a dry mixture of sodium bicarbonate (a base) and citric acid (an acid).
When mixed with water, the acid and base react with each other and produce carbon dioxide (the fizz), and sodium citrate.
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Why is Alka-Seltzer no longer sold in the Philippines?
The people in the Philippines believe that Alka-Seltzer is not a medicine and that Alka-Seltzer should not be considered a medicine
Why alka-seltzer in vinegar produces more bubbles than alka-seltzer in water?
Because vinegar is acidic and water neutral, alka-seltzer will produce a better reaction in vinegar. This is because the alka-seltzer is basic with a ph of approx. 9.2 and vinegar is acidic with around 4 I think. Water has a ph of 7 making it neutral, and the higher the difference in numbers on ph scale, the bigger reaction(provided one is acidic(below 7) and one is basic(above 7)).
Can you take Tamiflu with alka-seltzer plus?
Can you take alka seltzer with tamiflu
How fast does alka-seltzer dissolve in water?
Alka Seltzer dizzolves in 33.1 sedonds
Can you make alka-seltzer fizz faster or slower?
because alka seltzer has to deserved in
Can Alka-Seltzer help you pass urine test?
Can alka seltzer clean your urine
What happens to alka seltzer when put in orange juice?
Alka seltzer in orange juice
What is alkaseltser?
"alka seltzer" po ang tamang "spelling" SEE ALKA SELTZER in your encyclopedia
What was the alka seltzer boy with a tablet on his heads name?
The Alka Seltzer boy's name was "Speedy."
What amount of aspirin is in alka-seltzer?
There are 325 mg of aspirin in one tablet of the original alka-seltzer. There is a modern version called alka-seltzer gold that contains no aspirin.
What is Alka Seltzer?
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever . Alka-Seltzer is relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, sour stomach, indigestion, and hangovers, relieve colds and flu, Alka-Seltzer Plus, was later introduced.
What is in apple juice that dissolves alka seltzer?
Water. You did know that alka-seltzer dissolves in water, right?
