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Neither is acidic, both are basic. But milk of magnesia is less basic and therefore more acidic.
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What color would methyl orange be in milk of magnesia?
Milk of magnesia is a basic solution. Therefore, methyl orange shows a yellowish orange colour. Further, this indicator shows a red colour in acidic solutions.
Is milk of magnesia is a colloid or suspension?
Magnesia milk is a suspension.
Black coffee has a pH of 5 and milk magnesia has a pH of 10 Is coffee twice as acididc as milk of magnesia?
Coffee is acidic. Milk of magnesia is basic. A neutral pH is 7. pH is logarithmic, so a pH of 5 is 10 times more acid than a pH of 6. since coffee is 2 less than 7 and milk of magnesia is 3 more than 7 it takes 1 part milk of magnesia to 10 parts coffee to neutralize each other.
How does milk of magnesia help in gastritis?
Milk of magnesia helps stomach problems, by coating sensitive areas, that are affected by digestive fluids, mainly acids, which are also neutralized by the remedy.
Is milk of magnesia acidic?
No it's alkali. This is because magnesium is an alkaline metal.
What is more basic amonia or milk of magnesia?
Milk of magnesia contains MgO. It is more basic than NH3.
Is magnesium milk acidic?
Milk of magnesia is basic (alkaline), not acidic.
Is milk of magnesia acidic or alk aline?
alkaline
Explain why when a person is bitten by a bee milk of magnesia is applied?
The bee-sting is acidic. Milk of magnesia is alkaline - the two cancel each other out... reducing pain.
Does milk of magnesia have basic properties?
Yes-- Milk of Magnesia is a 10.5 on the pH scale, thus making it a base. (pH of 7 is neutral-- higher is more basic, lower is more acidic)
What color would methyl orange be in milk of magnesia?
Milk of magnesia is a basic solution. Therefore, methyl orange shows a yellowish orange colour. Further, this indicator shows a red colour in acidic solutions.
Is milk of magnesia acid or magnesia?
magnesia
Is milk of magnesia is a colloid or suspension?
Magnesia milk is a suspension.
Black coffee has a pH of 5 and milk magnesia has a pH of 10 Is coffee twice as acididc as milk of magnesia?
Coffee is acidic. Milk of magnesia is basic. A neutral pH is 7. pH is logarithmic, so a pH of 5 is 10 times more acid than a pH of 6. since coffee is 2 less than 7 and milk of magnesia is 3 more than 7 it takes 1 part milk of magnesia to 10 parts coffee to neutralize each other.
How does milk of magnesia help in gastritis?
Milk of magnesia helps stomach problems, by coating sensitive areas, that are affected by digestive fluids, mainly acids, which are also neutralized by the remedy.
What percentage of sodium hypochlorite is in milk of magnesia?
Sodium hypochlorite is not in milk of magnesia. Milk of magnesia is magnesium hydroxide and water.
Why do you take Milk of Magnesia for indigestion?
Milk of magnesia, Mg(OH)2 is used to cure indigestion because it is basic and indigestion is acidic.
