Milk of magnesia is an/a:

acid

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antacid

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alkali

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rock salt

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Solution

The correct options are
B antacid
C alkali
Milk of magnesia, $M g (O H)_{2}$ , dissolves in water to form a basic solution. It is, therefore, called an alkali.

$M g (O H)_{2}      B a s e + H_{2} S O_{4}      A c i d ⟶ M g S O_{4}      N e u t r a l s a l t + 2 H_{2} O$

It reacts with acids to give neutral salts. It is known as an antacid as it neutralises the effect of acids.

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