Question

the nature of substance present in antacid acidic or basic? Name the chemical substance

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Answer 1

Answer:

Antacid, also spelled antiacid, any substance, such as sodium bicarbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, or aluminum hydroxide, used to counteract or neutralize gastric acids and relieve the discomfort caused by gastric antacid.

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Answer 2

The nature of the substance present in the antacids is basic.

- It is because antacid are used to neutralize the effect in the stomach due to acidic substances.

- They must be basic in nature for such effect.

- Hence, alkalis are the constituents of antacid.

- Some examples of antacids are Aluminum hydroxide gel, Calcium carbonate, Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia), etc.