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Base neutralizes acid. So, for stomach acid, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or antacids (such as Rolaids or Tums) which are made up of calcium carbonate, these base compounds neutralize acid.
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How does stomach acid breakdown food?
It uses very strong acid called stomach acid to break it down
Acid breaks down food were?
Acid breaks down the food in the stomach. Pepsin is the enzyme that breaks down the proteins from the food, in the stomach. Highly acidic pH helps to break down the food.
What does the acid do in your stomach?
The acid in your stomach is for breaking down the food u eat.yes
What happens in your stomach with acid?
the acid breaks down your food
Can a stomach acid break down metal?
Stomach acids are in part Hydrochloric Acid, HCl.
What breaks down food in your body?
Your stomach
What is Hydrochlorice acid?
The acid is a fluid that breaks down food in your stomach.
What is the acid in the stomach that breaks down food?
hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What process in the stomach hydrochloric acid breaks down food?
Stomach mucosa is what contains hydrochloric acid and several enzymes that break down food in the stomach. Stomach mucosa is also referred to as gastric mucosa.
What is the role of the acid in the stomach?
Stomach acid is used to break down the food that enters your stomach. Because this is acid, a mucus layer is on the inside part of your stomach's skin. If this layer is "burned' away, you may get a stomach ulcer.
What do the stomach do in the body?
mashes up food and breaks it down with stomach acid
What is the chemical that can help break down food in the stomach?
The correct answer is stomach acid
