an antacid tablet is taken when you suffer from acidity.give reason?
An antacid tablet is taken when you suffer from acidity because an antacid such as milk of magnesia which is a mild base.It helps to neutralize the effect of excessive acid in the stomach.
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As our stomach hurts when we have acidity, we consume antacids and the reason is that antacids are basic in nature and have baking soda or magnesium hydroxide(milk of magnesia) that are bases that help in neutralizing the excess acidity and thus, help in correcting gastric problems.
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