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The Effect Of Heartburn On Your Stomach

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Introduction:

Heartburn is generally caused by imbalanced gastric juices/acids. Antacids are a type of medication, which corrects the pH balance in your stomach. A pH scale is a scale that ranges from 0-14, with 0 being the most acidic, 7 being neutral, and 14 being most basic. There are many types of antacids, such as sodium bicarbonate (contains baking soda), calcium carbonate, there is also aluminum and magnesium based antacids. A combination of aluminum and magnesium based antacids also exist. These come in liquid and solid tablet forms. The brands, which are going to be tested during this experiment, will be milk of magnesia by the Life Brand that costs $8.99; Phillips that costs $13.99, and Bismuth by the Life Brand that costs $5.99.

Purpose:

The testing of three different antacids was done during this experiment to determine, which of the three antacids is the best to stop heartburn.

Hypothesis:

The Phillips antacid is going to be the best type of antacid from the three because this antacid includes magnesium and not a lot of other chemicals. This antacid is also the one that costs the most, and if it cost a lot it should be better.

Variables:

Independent Variables:

• Amount of antacid
• Concentration of acid
• State of antacid

Dependent Variables:

• Amount of acid added/dropped to neutralize the antacid

Controlled:

• Titration technique
• Indicator type
• Concentration of acid
• State of antacid

Materials:

1. Safety goggles
2.

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