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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?

 

(a)

CaCO3

(b)

MgCO3

(c)

NaOH

(d)

Mg(OH)2



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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?

 

(a)

CaCO3

(b)

MgCO3

(c)

NaOH

(d)

Mg(OH)2

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

NaOH

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