Answer to Question #238353 in Organic Chemistry for cent

Question

 

`          Antacid is a substance used to neutralize stomach acidity and relieve heartburn, indigestion, or stomach upset. Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)₂), one of the active ingredients in commercial antacids, reacts with stomach acid (HCl) to produce magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) and water. The equation is as follows:

 

Mg(OH)₂ + 2HCl  MgCl₂ + 2H₂O

 

           Assume that a person takes 0.100 g antacid. How many mol of MgCl₂ will be produced from the ingested antacid, assuming all of the antacid undergoes the reaction?

 

Answer 1

An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion or an upset stomach. Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrhea. Currently marketed antacids contain salts of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or sodium.