Our stomach secrets Hydrochloric acid. In acid base chapter we have studied that if acid is kept in a
vessel it gets corroded. Then why our stomach secrets Hydrochloric acid and why it does not harm our
stomach. Explain.
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Because our stomach lining is coved with mucus .
Explanation:
The lining of our stomach is covered with a layer of mucus which doesn't lit HCL harm our stomach. However the lining is damaged by HCL and gets replaced in about 5 to 7 days.
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Our stomachs are not affected by the strong hydrochloric acid present in stomach because our stomach secretes a layer of mucous in the inner lining of the stomach. Mucous is a fatty layer strong enough to resist the acid. Thus reducing harmful effects of the acid on the stomach.
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