Explain why:
(a) An antacid tablet is taken when you suffer from acidity.
(b) Calamine solution is applied on the skin when ant bites.
(c) Factory waste is neutralised before disposing it into the water bodies.
Answers
Answer:
a) antacid term means anti-acid. When your body secretes too much acid beacuse of over eating or unhealthy appetite, you got heating like experience in your stomach. Antacid gives relief from it.
b) Calamine helps in relief from acid secreted by ant during biting. It cut the effect of acid.
c) To prevent spoiling of water bodies from harmful chemicals.
Answer:
(a) acidity is caused due to the excess production of acids in the stomach. antacid contains bases such as milk of magnesia , gelusil etc. These bases react with excess of acids and neutralize the effect of excessive acid and bring relief.
(b) Ants when bite injects an acid causes a sensation , calamine solution is basic in nature . It neutralizes the acid and gives relief from pain.
(c) The factory waste contains acid if are allowed to flow into the water bodies and can kill fishes and other organisms . This factory wastes are thus neutralized by adding basic substances.
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