Antacid Potency Temi Aladegbemi and Ge’vonta Stewart
Chemistry Honors 6th pd
Central Gwinnett High School
9 September 2017
Abstract:
When an acid and a base combine, the base neutralizes the acid in a chemical reaction. This is how an antacid works (Gomez).
During this project, we will test which of the 3 generic brand antacids chosen are most potent in neutralizing lemon and grape juice. This can be helpful in a real life situations, if you are experiencing heartburn, acid reflux, and/or dietary problems. This experiment will help you decide which antacid actually diffuses the acid in your stomach and has the fastest effect.
The results of the study that we have found is that if you have any upset stomach, heartburn, or constipation …show more content…
Our experiment will determine which of the antacids are the best for neutralizing acidic content in your stomach
Introduction:
Many people suffer daily from heartburn, indigestion, and extra gas such as belching, bloating, and feelings of discomfort in the stomach. Antacids are used to treat these problems that arise. They neutralize the acid content within our stomachs (Knott). This is able to happen because the chemicals in antacids are bases which are the exact opposite of acids (Knott). The most common of these bases are hydroxides, carbonates, or bicarbonates (Amore). When the base and the acid meet they cause for the stomach contents to become less corrosive (Knott).When these antacids work on the acid produced by your stomach, they produce a gas that causes wind (flatulence) (Knott). Simethicone helps stop this gaseous effect and sometimes is in antacids themselves (Knott). Many of the general antacids used by people when experiencing these gaseous problems work by creating a gel that floats on top of the contents in your stomach (Knott). The gel works as a …show more content…
This can be proven by the fact that Milk of Magnesia used the least amount of drops to neutralize the grape and lemon juice or for a color change to occur in both of the acidic liquids. On the other hand, Mylanta used the most drops, to neutralize the grape and lemon juice. This experiment shows how quickly a specific antacid can effectively work given an acidic substance to neutralize . But, there may be some misconceptions in the data because of underlying factors that may affect the data from being precise such as the use of varied ingredients in each antacid.This experiment applies to a real-world problem that occurs to thousands of people on a daily basis. The problem of heartburn, indigestion, constipation, and many more spring up on people and they believe that they are using a “fast acting” antacid that actually takes elongated gates of time or in this case drops, to actually diffuse the acidic contents of your
Chemistry Honors 6th pd
Central Gwinnett High School
9 September 2017
Abstract:
When an acid and a base combine, the base neutralizes the acid in a chemical reaction. This is how an antacid works (Gomez).
During this project, we will test which of the 3 generic brand antacids chosen are most potent in neutralizing lemon and grape juice. This can be helpful in a real life situations, if you are experiencing heartburn, acid reflux, and/or dietary problems. This experiment will help you decide which antacid actually diffuses the acid in your stomach and has the fastest effect.
The results of the study that we have found is that if you have any upset stomach, heartburn, or constipation …show more content…
Our experiment will determine which of the antacids are the best for neutralizing acidic content in your stomach
Introduction:
Many people suffer daily from heartburn, indigestion, and extra gas such as belching, bloating, and feelings of discomfort in the stomach. Antacids are used to treat these problems that arise. They neutralize the acid content within our stomachs (Knott). This is able to happen because the chemicals in antacids are bases which are the exact opposite of acids (Knott). The most common of these bases are hydroxides, carbonates, or bicarbonates (Amore). When the base and the acid meet they cause for the stomach contents to become less corrosive (Knott).When these antacids work on the acid produced by your stomach, they produce a gas that causes wind (flatulence) (Knott). Simethicone helps stop this gaseous effect and sometimes is in antacids themselves (Knott). Many of the general antacids used by people when experiencing these gaseous problems work by creating a gel that floats on top of the contents in your stomach (Knott). The gel works as a …show more content…
This can be proven by the fact that Milk of Magnesia used the least amount of drops to neutralize the grape and lemon juice or for a color change to occur in both of the acidic liquids. On the other hand, Mylanta used the most drops, to neutralize the grape and lemon juice. This experiment shows how quickly a specific antacid can effectively work given an acidic substance to neutralize . But, there may be some misconceptions in the data because of underlying factors that may affect the data from being precise such as the use of varied ingredients in each antacid.This experiment applies to a real-world problem that occurs to thousands of people on a daily basis. The problem of heartburn, indigestion, constipation, and many more spring up on people and they believe that they are using a “fast acting” antacid that actually takes elongated gates of time or in this case drops, to actually diffuse the acidic contents of your