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Antacid tablets are alkaline that take part in neutralisation reactions in the stomach if it is too acidic. It acts like bicarbonate of soda (which people take when having an upset stomach). What happens is that when your stomach is highly ionised, the alkaline reacts with the acid in the stomach (HCl) to higher the pH.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoAntacid tablets contain alkali which neutralizes acid converting it into a salt.
Antacids are highly basic neutralizing the acidity of the stomach.
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∙ 11y agoAntacids dont have acids. They contain weak bases (generally carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides) to neutralize acids.
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Do antacid tablets contain a base that neutralizes stomach acid?
Yes. They contain weak bases (generally carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides) that will neutralize stomach acids.
What kind of reaction is it when antacid tablet reacts with hydrochloric acid?
The reaction between antacid tablets and hydrochloric acid is classed as an acid-base reaction, and is also called a neutralisation reaction. The base or alkali in the reaction is in the antacid tablet. These reactions produce a salt (not necessarily table salt NaCl) and water.
What is a chemical change for an antacid tablet?
what is a chemical change that could happen to an antacid tablet
Is antacid an base or acid?
Antacid is the opposite of acid. It's a base.
Does Antacid tablet contains any acid or only weak base or alkali?
no antacid tablets have acids they are used against the acids in our stomach.they have weak bases which neutralise the acids. they also have ingredients that act against the histamine present which stimulates acid secretion...
Do antacid tablets contain a base that neutralizes stomach acid?
Yes. They contain weak bases (generally carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides) that will neutralize stomach acids.
How does Rennie's antacid tablets neutralise stomach acid?
The alkali in the Rennie tablets neutralize the Hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Why is salt not put in antacid tablets?
Makes them harder to compress into tablets (and stay as tablets), and does nothing to neutralize acid.
What elements make up antacid tablets?
The main ingredient in antacid tablets is calcium carbonate, also known as calcite or chalk. Calcium neutralizes the acid when taken.
Is there a simple diagram of antacid tablets in the stomach?
How do antacid tablets work?
What do antacids contain?
Most antacids contain oxygen and some sort of metal (calcium, sodium, potassium, aluminum, and magnesium are common). Additionally, most will contain hydrogen (in Mg(OH)2 and Al(OH)3), carbon (in CaCO3), or both (in NaHCO3 and KHCO3).
What do antacid tablets do?
They takeaway all the acid in your stomach and neutralise it so you have no more pain.
What type of chemical do antacids contain?
Anti acids are basically composed by magnesium hydroxide. As they react with the chloridric acid, the excessive acid is neutralized. These are meant not to neutralize the whole acid, but only the exceeding acid.
What is the pH of stomach acid after taking an antacid tablet?
Usually about 7, because antacid tablets neutralize your stomach and the pH of 7 is neutral. Hope this helps:)
Antacid tablets are used to neutralize acid in stomach explain Why two tablets are faster than one tablet?
It is better to take two antacid tablets instead of one because it will more easily travel through the blood stream. It also might get there faster.
What kind of reaction is it when antacid tablet reacts with hydrochloric acid?
The reaction between antacid tablets and hydrochloric acid is classed as an acid-base reaction, and is also called a neutralisation reaction. The base or alkali in the reaction is in the antacid tablet. These reactions produce a salt (not necessarily table salt NaCl) and water.
Do antacid tablets dissolve into luquid solid or gas in the stomach?
Antacid tablets dissolve into the stomach fluid and lower the PH but keeping it an acid. They are turned into more of a liquid than the solid they were prior. Under a microscope the antacid tablet is still in a solid for but it is reduced or diluted by the stomach fluid. A little mare about antacid tablets. Antacid tablets do just what the name suggests. Antacid neutralizes a low PH fluid in your stomach. Neutral PH is 7 on the PH scale. PH of 1 would be hydrochloric acid and others in that PH range. PH of 12 would be something like sudsy water soapy water. If the PH of the stomach fluid gets acidic the PH will drop to a lower number that is considered acidic. You can reduce the acid in your stomach by introducing another acid like vinegar or calcium or salt.
