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Antacids contain bases that react with the acid in your stomach to relieve indigestion. In the reaction below, NaHCO3 reacts with HCl to form a salt, CO2, and H2O. This type of reaction is called ____.
NaHCO3(s) + HCl(aq)  --->  NaCl(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
Select one:
a. neutralization
b. dehydration
c. titration
d. oxidation

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Diatonic254

The answer is A.  Neuralization occurs when a base is mixed with an acid and the general equation is;

acid + base(alkali) → salt + water

Another application of neutralization, other than its application in antiacids, is its use in fertilizer to bring bask coils pH to the required standard for optimum growth of plants.






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