What is the word equation for magnesium hydroxide neutralising hydrochloric acid in your stomach?

Answer 1

Milk of magnesia is magnesium hydroxide or Mg(OH)2 and is a base stomach acid is a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid or HCl, a strong acid.

They will react chemically to produce magnesium chloride an water.

MgOH + 2HCl --> MgCl2 + 2H2O

Answer 2

The word equation is

Hydrochloric acid + Magnesium carbonate = magnesium chloride(salt) + water + Carbon dioxide (burp!!!!).

NB Magnesium carbonate is preferredd to magnesium hydroxide as the carbonate is a salt and the hydroxide is an alkali. .

The balanced chemical equation is :-

2HCl(aq) + MgCO3(aq) = MgCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g).

Answer 3

Mg(OH)2 + HCl - H20 + MgCl or Magnesium Hydroxide + Hydrochloric Acid - Water + Magnesium Chloride (Salt) Salt and Water are made when an acid and an alkali are mixed. The pH returns to 7 or as close as possible.

Answer 4

The word equation for magnesium hydroxide neutralizing hydrochloric acid in the stomach is: magnesium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid → magnesium chloride + water.

Answer 5

It acts as a buffer. A buffer is a weak acid or base used to balance strong acids or bases. In this case, it is a weak base.

Answer 6

Magnesium Hydroxide + Hydrochloric Acid --> Magnesium Chloride + Water

Answer 7

Magnesium hydroxide is a base......

It reacts with the HCl present in our stomach and neutralises its effect

and thus relieves us from acidity....

Answer 8

Magnesium hydroxide is a neutralizing compound and reactas with acids.

Answer 9

It acts as a buffer. A buffer is a weak acid or base used to balance strong acids or bases. In this case, it is a weak base.

Answer 10

Because magnesium hydroxide is a base.