Question

1) hydrocloric acid is also present in our stomach. How will you justify that?

2)Why Hcl is present in our stomach?

3)Which of the following acids are weak
a)formic acid
b)acetic acid
c)nitric acid
d)sulphuric acid
e)Hcl

Answer 1

1) HCL acid is present in our stomach because if more acid is secreted then we feel acidity and this acid helps us to digest the food.

2) This answer is on option 1)


3) HCL

Answer 2

1) acidity takes place due to the acid only..
2) hcl is present in our stomach... hcl produces acidic medium of the stomach and it also activates the action of enzyme pepsin ....and mucus is present to protect our stomach wall from the acid under normal conditions..
3) formic and acetic acids are weak acid...
hope it helped you...