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2006-07-26 01:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by karlzrakizta_10 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It depends about which acidity you want to know.
If about acidity of gastric juice, increase in it causes irritation, inflammation and ulceration of stomach mucosa, oesopahgus (heartburn), increased secretion in duodenum and possible ulceration of it. Agents, which neutralize acid are used or/and agents, which decrease secretion of acid.
If you talk about acidity/alkalinity of body tissues, that is a bit different thing. Homeostasis may be disbalanced with not proper diet, e.g. too much meat may increase acidity. Change in pH may lead to chrystals of sels in tissues and organts (gout, if urates accumulate), stones may form in kidneys and related organs. Substances, which dissolve and help to eliminate them are used for treatment.
More: http://www.christophervasey.ch/acidalkalinediet.html
2006-07-26 01:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, antacids are by definitions a base. It's short for anti-acids. So the effect of acids in antacids is none. The base in it, usually calcium carbonate or something akin to it is it nutralizes the hydrochloric acid in our stomachs, turning it into water and a few other byproducts.
2006-07-26 05:00:00 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean what effect antacids have to the acidity in the human stomach, then it takes the HCL hydrochloric acid that is in our stomach and combines it with a Base like baking soda it turns into Carbon dioxide and salt water; which is completely harmless to humans.
NaHCO3 + HCl â NaCl + H2O + CO2
2006-07-26 01:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by chknfkr69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antacids neutralize acids found in the stomach
2006-07-26 05:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋