What happens when the acid content of the stomach is reduced?

A. pH remains unchanged and pOH decreases.
B. pH decreases and pOH increases.
C. pH increases and pOH decreases.
D. pH increases and pOH remains unchanged.

Question

What happens when the acid content of the stomach is reduced?

 		A.	pH remains unchanged and pOH decreases.
 		B.	pH decreases and pOH increases.
 		C.	pH increases and pOH decreases.
 		D.	pH increases and pOH remains unchanged.

vera_ewing · Answer

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taramgrant0543664 · Answer

I am really not sure on this one! So I did a little research and found that when stomach acid is reduced this is the chemical formula:
HCl + NaHCO3 → NaCl + H2CO3
So an OH appears so the pOH should increase and the pH should decrease so I would go with B but I am not positive with that though, Sorry!!

vera_ewing · Answer

Yeah it was C. Thanks though! :)

taramgrant0543664 · Answer

Ok I see it now the way that it's worded gets a little tricky!