Stomach acid has a pH of about 2. What conclusion can you reach about the pH of an antacid solution that is used to neutralize excess stomach acid? Use Figure 8-3 to answer this question.

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haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

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surry99 · Answer

Hint: what does it mean to neutralize stomach acid?

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

I'm confused....would the pH increase as the antacid is added? Because isn't an antacid pretty much a base because it neutralizes it? It just cancels out....becomes neutral

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

Because the closer it is to neutral (This is only for acids) the pH increases, correct? and it would be opposite for bases...

surry99 · Answer

You are correct. Antacids are bases.

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

Okay great! :D