Question

explain function of hcl ?​

Answer 1

Heya!

Here is ur answer.....

Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) is a Acid which is released in our stomach..it plays a main role in the digestion of Proteins.

The HCL turns the inactive pepsinogen into the active pepsin..The Pepsin digests the proteins and converts into the peptides.


Even HCL is a strong acid..but it dosen't harms our stomach due to the presence of the mucus on the wall of the stomach

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Answer 2

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function of HCl

1) hcl is used as antiseptic and used to kill germs .

2) hcl is useful to inhibit the gastrin secreation in body .

3) hcl is useful in digestion of proteins in body .

4) pepsinogen is converted in pepsin an (active digestive protein ) using HCl .

5) hcl is useful to kill bacteria in body .

6) hcl is useful to dissolve food in chyme.

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