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Antacids Act by Functioning Chemically as Weak Brønsted-Lowry Bases That

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Antacids act by functioning chemically as weak Brønsted-Lowry bases that neutralize excess stomach acid.  Equations 1 and 2 describe the chemical behavior of the antacid sodium bicarbonate with stomach acid (HCl) .NaHCO3(aq) + HCl(aq) → H2CO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) Equation 1H2CO3(aq) → CO2(g) + H2O(l) Equation 2In Equation 1, carbonic acid (H2CO3) and sodium chloride form during a:


A) single replacement reaction.
B) double replacement reaction.
C) combination reaction.
D) decomposition reaction.

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