Excessive hydrogen carbonates can make the stomach alkaline and trigger the production of even more acid. Therefore metal hydroxides are better antacids as they are insoluble & do not increase pH above neutrality.
Metal – hydroxides are used an antacids instead of metal hydrogen carbonates. Why?
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Pramod
Excessive hydrogen carbonates can make the stomach alkaline and trigger the production of even more acid. Therefore metal hydroxides are better antacids as they are insoluble & do not increase pH above neutrality.