Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134015187

Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 5, Problem 5.74GP

Milk of magnesia is an over-the-counter product that is used to neutralize excess stomach acid.

(a) Look up the active ingredient in milk of magnesia.

(b) Stomach acid is predominantly hydrochloric acid. Write the balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between HCl and the active ingredient from part (a).

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the active ingredient in milk of magnesia is magnesium hydroxide. A balanced equation should obey the law of conservation of mass.

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