The volume of an average stomach is about 0.1L Suppose that a particular condition of acid indigestion is equivalent to the presence of a 0.50% HCl (by mass) solution.
a) Determine the mass of milk of magnesia required to reduce the concentration of H+ ions to 0.010M. Assume the density of stomach acid is 1.0g/mL
b) If each Tums tablet contains 500mg of calcium carbonate, how many tablets should be taken to relieve the same acid indigestion?