17. When the human stomach produces too much hydrochloric acid (HCI), a condition called indigestion creates a burning sensation in the stomach.
One common product used to offset indigestion is Milk of Magnesia with
the active ingredient magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2). The resulting
reaction is predicted below:
2HCl (aq) + Mg(OH)2 (aq) – MgCl2 (aq) + 2H20 (P)
What kind of reaction occurs when hydrochloric acid is neutralized with
magnesium hydroxide?
CL