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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how does magnesium hydroxide reduce stomach acid?

OpenStudy (thadyoung):

base neutralizes acid as can be seen in the reaction: \(\sf \color{red}{H^+ + OH^- \rightarrow H_2O}\) Water being the neutral species here.

OpenStudy (thadyoung):

This is a generalization.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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