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Is anti acid tablet an acid or base?
It's basic. It's called an antacid tablet because its "anti acid", and the purpose of it is to neutralize the acidity within your stomach by adding a more basic component into it.
Is the purpose of an antacid to buffer or neutralize stomach acid?
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What happens when you take a antacid tablet?
it contains a base (alkali) and so helps to neutralise excess stomach acid.
What can you do if you have too much acid in your stomach?
You can take a mild antacid such as sodium bicarbonate or a proprietary tablet.
What is the chemistry behind antacid neutralising HCL?
Antacids are bases that can neutralize many acids like HCL. To neutralize an acid you have to add a base to it. Antacid tablets are used for heartburns and can reduce excess acidity in your stomach
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:)
Is anti acid tablet an acid or base?
It's basic. It's called an antacid tablet because its "anti acid", and the purpose of it is to neutralize the acidity within your stomach by adding a more basic component into it.
Is the purpose of an antacid to buffer or neutralize stomach acid?
Teenmom
Is pepto bismol an antacid?
It has a pH of about 6, which makes it an acid. It is meant to dilute stomach acid, but not neutralize it.
How does Rennie's antacid tablets neutralise stomach acid?
The alkali in the Rennie tablets neutralize the Hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
If stomach acid has a pH of about 2 what can you reach about the pH of an antacid solution that is used to neutralize excess stomach acid?
7 to 8Ph
What happens when you take a antacid tablet?
it contains a base (alkali) and so helps to neutralise excess stomach acid.
What is the function of an antacid?
Antacids neutralize acid, especially acid found in the stomach. They help cause rapid relief for heartburn.
Which describes the pH of an antacid that is used to neutralize stomach acid?
Antacid medication is alkaline, which is also called base. It makes the stomach acid slightly less acidic so that the stomach acid has a pH between 3 and 4.
How do anticid tablets make you feel better?
They make you feel better, because they get rid of the acid in your stomach that you don't need and this would be neutralizing the acid in your stomach to make you feel better. When the antacid tablet goes into your stomach if fights the acid and gets rid of it. Gaviscon is a type of antacid tablet.
Is an antacid medicaine reacting with stomach acid an example of a physical rather than a chemical change?
No. Antacids neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It is a chemical change.
How do the indigestion tablets can be used to settle your stomach?
In your stomach there is gastric acid. Sometimes your stomach produces too much of this acid and causes pains. This is called indigestion.You can stop indigestion by taking an antacid tablet. An antacid tablet is a tablet containing alkali. Most antacid tablets are weak based and have enough alkali in them to cancel out MOST of the acid. It doses this by reacting with the acid and producing salt and water. This is it written in basic formantacid tablet is an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach).Read more: What_is_an_antacid_tablet_and_how_does_it_work
