Your roommate is experiencing heartburn and asks you to purchase her an antacid. Chemically speaking, how do you know that the antacid will help eliminate her pain?
A. It is a buffer and will prevent the pH in her digestive tract from changing.
B. It has a higher OH-concentration to increase the pH in her digestive tract.
C. It is probably high in H+.
D. It has a low pH to balance the acidity in her digestive tract.
Answer:B
Your roommate is experiencing heartburn and asks you to purchase her an antacid. Chemically speaking, how do you know that the antacid will help eliminate her pain?
A. It is a buffer and will prevent the pH in her digestive tract from changing. B. It has a higher OH-concentration to increase the pH in her digestive tract. C. It is probably high in H+. D. It has a low pH to balance the acidity in her digestive tract.