Alka-Seltzer and the escaping gas Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid/pain r

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Alka-Seltzer and the escaping gas Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid/pain reliever tablet and it is used for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach aches. Each Alka-Seltzer tablet is comprised of a combination of 1000 mg of anhydrous citric acid (C&H807;), 1916 mg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOs) and 325 mg of aspirin. The antacid effect that Alka-Seltzer provides is due to the reaction of the sodium bicarbonate with excess acid in your stomach. When an acid and a base react with one another they neutralize the pH in your stomach and provide relief. The reaction between an acid and a base is called a neutralization reaction

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Alka-seltzer antacid composed of citric acid sodium bicarbonate and aspirin. the aim of this lab maybe to estimate the amount of these components and determine the amount of CO2 (escaping gas) released when specified amount iof this tablet is added to water at physiological pH.

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