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What is the concentration of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice?
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∙ 11y ago
Not sure, but I think the pH is about 3, so....
1/103
= 0.001 M HCl
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What is the name of gastric juice?
Hydrochloric acid.
What is the active ingredient in gastric juice?
The most important ingredient of gastric juice is hydrochloric acid.
Why is gastric juice acidic?
Yes it is. The proper name for it is Gastric Acid.
Which acid is present as a main constituent of gastric juice in your stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
What acid is present in gastric fluid and in what concentration?
Gastric fluid is about 0.1 molar hydrochloric acid (0.1M HCl).
What is the function of Parietal cell?
secrete the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice
Is stomach acid and gastric acid the same?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is one of the component of gastric acid (also called gastric juice). Other components include electrolytes and enzymes. So no, hydrochloric acid is NOT the same thing as gastric acid
What is gastric juice made of?
gastric juice is made of · A protease called pepsin. · Dilute HCl which activates the pepsin and provides the correct pH for it to work. Also kills bacteria. · Mucus - which protects the wall of the stomach from self digestion and acid damage. = Gastic Acid.
What type of acid is secreted by the gastric pits in the stomach?
Gastric juice is secreted from gastric glands, which are located in narrow tube like structures called gastric pits. Gastric juice contains hydrochloric acid, pepsinogenand mucus in a healthy adult. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by parietal cells, pepsinogen is secreted by gastric chief cells and mucus is secreted by mucus neck cells. Source: Wikipedia
What is the name of the most important digestive enzyme in gastric juice?
Hydrochloric Acid
What gastric juice contains?
The stomach contains gastric juices for chemical digestion.
What effect will orange juice have on gastric juice?
orange juice is an acid and when it comes in contact with gastric juices it just makes you burp and feel sick because it reacts with the gastric juice and creates hydrochloric oxide
