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Does Antenteacids Work As Well?

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P R O B L E M

When an acid and and a base combine, the base neutralises the acid in a chemical reaction. This is how antacids work as well. This project will test which antacids are most potent in neutralising lemon juice.

H Y P O T H E S I S

My hypothesis is that Gaviscon is the antacid that will work better in less time because in my research i found that liquid antacids work faster than the solid ones. I Also think that Gaviscon is more effective because it is well tolerated in the body and does not cause constipation according to my research.

O B J E C T I V E

When an acid and a base combine, the base neutralises the acid in the chemical reaction.This is how antacids work as well. This project will test which antacids are most …show more content…

STEP 4: the first antacid was added ,drop by drop, to the first test tube, this was stopped as soon as the solution changed colour.A colour change meant that the Antacid had neutralised the acid in the lemon …show more content…

B:PHILIPS MILK OF MAGNESIA -9 DROPS, IT CHANGED AND BECAME A GREEN COLOUR INDICATING THAT THE ANTACID HAD NEUTRALISED THE ACID IN THE LEMON JUICE.

C:MAALOX PLUS- 20 DROPS, IT CHANGED TO A WHITE COLOUR AND FORMED LITTLE CLUMPS INDICATING THAT THE ANTACID HAD NEUTRALISED THE ACID IN THE LEMON JUICE.

The results were that Gaviscon was the most potent antacid. Our hypothesis was right, because as we investigated we realised that Gavison was very effective, and this experiment proved it.

C O N C L U S I O N

My conclusion is that Gaviscon was the most potent antacid. My hypothesis was proven correct, After doing research i found that Gaviscon usually reacts better in the body then other

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