Question

Examples of antacids are:

• A. sodium hydroxide
• B. sodium bicarbonate
• C. magnesium hydroxide
• D. urea

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B sodium bicarbonate
C magnesium hydroxide

Antacids: Tension and mental stress escalate the level of acid in bile juice. This hyperacidity can be combated using bases like calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide or aluminium hydroxide in the form of tablets or aqueous suspensions. These react with hydrochloric acid in the stomach and neutralize it partially. Gelusil and Digene are two examples of antacids. Antacids must be basic but not enough to make it caustic. Hence, options B and C are appropriate.