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What are ‘antacids’?
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Solution
Antacids : The chemical substances which neutralize excess of acid in gastric juices and give relief from acid indigestion, acidity, heart burns and gastric ulcers and are called antacids.
Eq. Magnesium Hydroxide, Sodium bicarbonate
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