Question

How do you show a chemical reaction to show how hydroxide antacids neutralize stomach acids?

Answer 1

CaCO3 +2HCl-->CaCl2 +CO2+H2O

Answer 2

how then do you know what stomach acid to use? Is there a specific formula for stomach acid( CaCO3)??

Answer 3

Stomach acid is HCl (hydrochloric acid) CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) is the active part in tums a popular antacid tablet.

Answer 4

ohh ok thank you :)

Answer 5

Np and thanks for the medal it got me to level 16...WOOT WOOT!!1

Answer 6

no problem :)

Answer 7

but alone CACO3 wont work antacides also contains magnesium and alumunium. the acid is converted into chloride and is passed as waste..