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2 years ago

Is alka seltzer and acid or a base or netural

Chemistry

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fiasKO [112]2 years ago

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Answer:

Base

Explanation:

Why is Alka-Seltzer a base?

Alka-Seltzer contains sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. The sodium citrate acts as an antacid. Excess sodium bicarbonate from the Alka-Seltzer acts to neutralize base.

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Explanation:

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[OH⁻] = √(Kb.Cb) where Cb is the initial concentration of the base

[OH⁻] = √(7.9 × 10⁻¹¹ × 0.012M) = 9.7 × 10⁻⁷ M

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