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How does Rennie's antacid tablets neutralise stomach acid?
The alkali in the Rennie tablets neutralize the Hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Does an antacid tablet evaporate?
No, antacid tablets do not evaporate. They are solid tablets designed to dissolve in water or in the stomach to neutralize excess stomach acid. Evaporation is the process of a liquid turning into a gas, which does not apply to solid antacid tablets.
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 there a simple diagram of antacid tablets in the stomach?
How do antacid tablets work?
Is nitrogen given off when antacid tablets are dropped in water?
No. An antacid tablet dropped in water produces carbon dioxide.
Do antacid tablets contain a base that neutralizes stomach acid?
Yes, antacid tablets typically contain a base such as calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, or aluminum hydroxide that helps neutralize stomach acid by reacting with it to form a salt and water. This helps to relieve symptoms of heartburn and indigestion.
Are Antacid tablets soluble?
This is because the surface area of the tablet is increased.
Can antacid reaction be reversed?
no. it is a chemical reaction. and so it cannot be reversed.
Why do antacid tablets contain acid?
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.
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 do you call the two chemicals that react together in antacid tablets?
The two chemicals that react in antacid tablets are typically aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide. These chemicals help to neutralize stomach acid and provide relief from heartburn and indigestion.
Are ingejestion tablets a acid or alkaline?
indigestion tablets are alkaline. this is because indigestion is caused by the acids in your stomach not 'behaving' so if you add alkaline to it then the acid will be cancelled out.
