Question

Hydrochloric acid is a very strong acid. it burns our finger but does not burn the lining inside of our stomach .can you tell why?

Answer 1

it burns fingers but lining of stomach because it produces mucus to protects stomach from HCL when it is produced in digestion

Answer 2

HCl that is hydrochloric acid doesn’t burn our stomach because the lining of stomach has goblet cells which secrete mucous which
1.Forms a protective layer over the stomach walls
2.Has bicarbonate ions which neutralize any of the HCl which seeks inside.
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