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The juice in your stomach also called gastric acid is composed of very acidic hydrochloric acid (HCl-) which has a pH of around 1. Gastric acid is produced by parietal cells in the stomach. Its chief use is to help break down food for digestion. The stomach is protected from the very acidic contents of hydrochloric acid by a layer of slimy mucus around itself.
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What is more acidic lemon juice or stomach acid?
stomach acid
Is stomach acid weak?
Stomach juice is acidic. Because of hcl acid.
What is the name of the digestive juice in the stomach?
acid
How much lemon juice and vingar to mix when simulating stomach acid?
Stomach acid is hydrochloric acid. Citric acid in lemon juice and acetic acid in vinegar alone or in combination are not nearly as strong as hydrochloric acid.
Is gastric acid the secretions in the gastric juice produced by the stomach?
Gastric acid is part of the "juices" produced by the stomach.
What type of acid breaks down food in your stomach?
digestive juice acid
Which acid is present as a main constituent of gastric juice in your stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
The acid that aids digestion in the stomach is?
Enzymes, they are responsible in chemical digestion.
Why is gastric juice acidic?
Yes it is. The proper name for it is Gastric Acid.
What pH for hydrochloric acid in stomach?
pH of stomach juice is between 1 and 2.
Why isn't the stomach affected by the gastric juice?
there is a lining of mucus around the entire stomach that prevents the gastric acid (gastric juice) from penetrating the stomach walls
What does mucus in gastric juice do?
It protects the stomach wall from acid
