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Antacids are used to treat acid reflux by neutralizing stomach acid, which is hydrochloric acid. Calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and aluminum hydroxide are common main ingredients found in various brands of antacids. The brand Tums has calcium carbonate as the main ingredient to neutralize stomach acid. Write a balanced equation to show how Tums will neutralize stomach acid, and answer the following questions based on this reaction.

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Answer: [tex]CaCO_3+2HCl\rightarrow CaCl_2+H_2O+CO_2[/tex]

Explanation:

Neutralization is a chemical reaction in which acid and base combine to form salt and water. Acids donate[tex]H^+[/tex] and bases donate [tex]OH^-[/tex]  in water which combine to form water molecules.

The chemical reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid forms calcium chloride , water and carbon dioxide.

The balanced chemical equation is:

[tex]CaCO_3+2HCl\rightarrow CaCl_2+H_2O+CO_2[/tex]

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