Sometimes, indigestion is caused by the secretion of too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach. To ease the pain caused, a tablet can be taken that reacts to reduce the amount of acid present. Which one among the following would be inappropriate for a manufacturer to include as a major reactant in the tablet? |
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(a) |
CaCO3 |
(b) |
MgCO3 |
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(c) |
NaOH |
(d) |
Mg(OH)2 |
Sometimes, indigestion is caused by the secretion of too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach. To ease the pain caused, a tablet can be taken that reacts to reduce the amount of acid present. Which one among the following would be inappropriate for a manufacturer to include as a major reactant in the tablet? |
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(a) |
CaCO3 |
(b) |
MgCO3 |
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(c) |
NaOH |
(d) |
Mg(OH)2 |