Chemistry A-Level
Acid indigestion treatment
What Acid indigestion treatment means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Acid indigestion treatment
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Indigestion is caused by excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach, and antacids relieve discomfort by neutralising this acid.
Topics that use Acid indigestion treatment
- Group 2 (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Atomic radius and shielding down Group 2
- Balanced symbol equations
- Formation of 2⁺ ions
- Formation of metal hydroxides and hydrogen
- Formation of metal oxides MO
- Group 2 compounds as bases
- Group 2 reactions with dilute acids
- Group 2 reactivity trends
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