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if hcl is acid and mucus is alkalin then which salt is produced in our stomach

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Mucus is not alkaline it is just natural defence against acids. It is a way to bind up with excess of acid and get them out of the body. But too much of mucus is also dangerous because the mucus-acid mixture is sticky and congestive, causing poor digestion.

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