The scientist first began by researching how an Alka-Seltzer tablet works and how it was made. The name “Alka” comes from the word “alkali” because it was made to help decrease extra stomach acid and “seltzer” is from the production of carbon gas. (Rick Rader, Dec.2010, the Exceptional Parent) The Alka-Seltzer tablet was introduced February 21, 1931 by a chemist named Mauric Trencer. These tablets are used to relive headaches, migraines, period pains, toothaches and cold or flu symptoms. They consist of three active ingredients including aspirin, sodium hydrogen carbonate and citric acid. When you drop the tablet into a cup of water and it begins to fizz that is the citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, otherwise known as baking soda, reacting.
