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It can contain one or more of several substances: Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate.

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The working of antacids is based on the reaction between an acid and a?

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What are antacids generally made up of?

Antacids are usually compounds composed of elements that generally do the opposite reaction of "acids" -Dr. Bosch


What reaction is in antacids chemical or physical?

Chemical reactions are of course chemical changes.


Is salt an antacid?

No. Salts are produced in a neutralization reaction, an antacid is an alkali, used for a neutralization reaction. Salts are not antacids but are products of reactions using antacids. Hope I was helpful.


Commercials for antacids often claim these products neutralize stomach acid. Antacids are bases. What would be an analogy for the way in which antacids neutralize acids?

An analogy for the way antacids neutralize acids is like adding baking soda to vinegar to produce carbon dioxide gas. In this reaction, the base (baking soda) reacts with the acid (vinegar) to form a neutral product (carbon dioxide). Similarly, antacids neutralize stomach acid by reacting with it to form neutral compounds and reduce acidity in the stomach.


What salts are in antacids?

Antacids are medicine that counteract acidity. The different types of antacids are sodium antacids (Alka-seltzers), calcium antacids (Tums) and magnesium antacids (Maalox).


Are antacids basic salts?

Antacids are basic salts or hydroxides.


What type of chemical are antacids?

The Chemicals in antacids are called agga


Chemical composition of antacids?

The composition of antacids is very different; see the link below.


Can you take antacids with depakote er?

Antacids should not normally be taken with other medicines.


Do antacids have benzos in them?

No.


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