Neutralisation of Stomach Acid Investigation
Aim:
To find which tablets are best for neutralising excess stomach acid.
Introduction:
Prediction:
I predict that the indigestion tablet with the most carbonates will
need the most acids for it to go neutral. The tablets with the least
carbonates will need the least amount of acid for it to go neutral. So
the best cure for neutralising a build up of stomach I would think
would be the tablets with the least amount of carbonates because if
you had a liittle amount of stomach acid and you took a tablet with
lots of carbonates instead of making it neutral it would make yr
stomach alkaline as with the least amount of carbons it would make
your stomach more neutral.
Research on indigestion tablets
The indigestion tablets are used for curing acid indigestion.
Heartburn and acid indigestion is discomfort in the upper digestive
tract. It can affect all ages but is common in adults over 60 years
old. The symptoms could be mistaken for a heart attack or a heart
attack could be mistaken for indigestion. Symptoms of this malady
include: belching or slight regurgitation of stomach contents into the
mouth, giving an acid taste, burning or uncomfortable feeling in the
chest, difficulty swallowing, mild abdominal pain or bloating, and
occasional nausea or vomiting. This unpleasant condition can be
avoided by refraining from smoking, overindulging in food and,
especially, alcohol. Other measures include decreasing fat in the
diet, not wearing tight clothing, and trimming down if you are
overweight. Neutralising the excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach
can treat acid indigestion. Adding a base or a carbonate, producing
water, which is not a problem, usually does this.
Pulmonary work
· Before I started to do the real experiment, I decided that it would
be wise to do a preliminary experiment to check that my original
parameters were acceptable.. During this primary period of
experimentation, I ran lots of tests to find out how much methyl
The weight of the final product was 0.979 grams. A nucleophile is an atom or molecule that wants to donate a pair of electrons. An electrophile is an atom or molecule that wants to accept a pair of electrons. In this reaction, the carboxylic acid (m-Toluic acid), is converted into an acyl chlorosulfite intermediate. The chlorosulfite intermediate reacts with a HCL. This yields an acid chloride (m-Toluyl chloride). Then diethylamine reacts with the acid chloride and this yields N,N-Diethyl-m-Toluamide.
The results of this experiment are shown in the compiled student data in Table 1 below.
Planning Firstly here is a list of equipment I used. Boiling tubes Weighing scales Knife Paper towels 100% solution 0% solution (distilled water) measuring beakers potato chips Cork borer. We planned to start our experiment by doing some preliminary work. We planned to set up our experiment in the following way.
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The question that was proposed for investigation was: Can the theoretical, actual, and percent yields be determined accurately (Lab Guide pg. 83)?
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The effect of a change in PH on enzymes is the alteration in the ionic
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... maintenance was also higher with the capsaicin subjects than the placebo ones. A side effect of the pill was that subjects stated they had a burning feeling in their stomachs. However, this is a reasonable side effect for the benefit of burning more fuel (Lejeune, 2003).
Neutralization Experiment AIM:- To investigate how heat is given out in neutralizing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) using different concentrations of Hydrochloric Acid. Background Information:- Substances that neutralize acids are called alkalis. An acid is a substance that forms hydrogen ions (H+ ) when placed in water. It can also be described as a proton donor as it provides H+ ions. An example of an acid is hydrochloric acid (HCl), Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) etc.
1. The labels have fallen off of three bottles thought to contain hydrochloric acid, or sodium chloride solution, or sodium hydroxide solution. Describe a simple experiment which would allow you to determine which bottle contains which solution.