Excess stomach acid is often treated with milk of magnesia Mg(OH)2 or a similar substance. The chemical reaction that takes place in your stomach, in this case would be:
Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + 2HOH
The equation represents a ____________ reaction.
A) decomposition B) neutralization C) redox D) synthesis
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It's neutralization reaction..... excess acid is neutralised by base in stomach
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The equation represents a B) neutralization reaction.
- A neutralization reaction is a reaction between acid and base that results in the production of salt and water.
- Magnesium hydroxide a base and hydrochloric acid is acid while magnesium chloride is salt.
- Decomposition reaction results in the seperation of constituent elements.
- Redox reaction includes oxidation and reduction.
- Synthesis reaction results in the combination of products to form new products.
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