milk of magnesia is sometimes used as remedy for "acid stomach". Would you expect the of milk of magnesia to be less the 7, more than 7 or 7? Why?

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thadyoung · Answer

Fresh milk has a pH of 6.7 and is therefore slightly acidic

abhisar · Answer

To treat acidity or acid stomach we need something basic in nature. Milk of magnesia is basic and anything basic has a pH > 7

abhisar · Answer

@thadyoung 
There is a difference between Milk and Milk of magnesia.

abhisar · Answer

Milk of magnesia is the commercial name of compound $\sf Mg(OH)_2$

thadyoung · Answer

I see, lol ok sorry I didnt know

abhisar · Answer

It's ok :)