Question

A small amount of hydrochloric acid is always produced in the stomach. If excess of acid is produced in the stomach,

i) What will be the indication?

ii) What remedy would you like to suggest?

Answer 1

Answer:

i) A burning sensation will occur due to the hydrochloric acid.

ii) Remedy is to take an Antacid

Answer 2

Answer:

Hey mate

Explanation:

i)A small amount of hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach is useful as it can kill the harmful bacteria t h at may enter into the stomach along with the food. However, if excess of acid is produced, there is a burning sensation in the stomach.

ii) Specialised cells in the stomach release HCl to aid digestion. If they release too much HCl, the excess can be neutralized by antacid tablets.

Hope this helps :)