Question

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.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) antacid neutralizes the effect of exessive acid inside our stomach.

b) calamine's nature is basic which neutralize the effect of ant's acid that has been injected by an ant.

c) factory waste contains acid which is harmful to living organisms in water, so we neutralize before dumping it in the water.

see i passed 10th last year, but as far as i know above answers will help you.

Answer 2

Anwer: a) because it antacid is a base and when we take it it neutralize the acidity.

b) Because Calamine solution is a base and when it is applied to the ant string it neutralize the acid.

c) So that water water animals could not suffer or die because of acid or base releases in water.