Index

Contents

ANTACIDS
ACTION MECHANISM
INDICATIONS
SIDE EFFECTS
SOME MORE SIDE EFFECTS
HYPERACIDITY
SOME FAMOUS ANTACID BRANDS
DRUG NAMES
SOME COMMONLY USED ANTACIDS
ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
CALCIUM CARBONATE
SODIUM BICARBONATE
BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE
INVESTIGATORY EXPERIMENT
BIBLOGRAPHY

ANTACIDS

An Antacid is any substance, generally a base or basic salt, which

neutralizes stomach acidity. They are used to relieve acid indigestion, upset
stomach, sour stomach, and heartburn.

ACTION MECHANISM
Antacids perform a neutralization reaction, i.e. they buffer gastric acid,
raising the pH to reduce acidity in the stomach. When gastric hydrochloric
acid reaches the nerves in the gastrointestinal mucosa, they signal pain to
the central nervous system. This happens when these nerves are exposed,
as in peptic ulcers. The gastric acid may also reach ulcers in the esophagus
or the duodenum. Other mechanisms may contribute, such as the effect of
aluminium ions inhibiting smooth muscle cell contraction and delaying
gastric emptying. INDICATIONS Antacids are taken by mouth to relieve
heartburn, the major symptom of gastro esophageal reflux disease, or acid
indigestion. Treatment with antacids alone is symptomatic and only justified
for minor symptoms. Peptic ulcers may require H2-receptor antagonists or
proton pump inhibitors. The utility of many combinations of antacids is not
clear, although the combination of magnesium and aluminium salts may
prevent alteration of bowel habits.

SIDE EFFECTS
Other adverse effects from antacids include: Excess calcium from
supplements, fortified food and high-calcium diets, can cause the milk-alkali
syndrome, which has serious toxicity and can be fatal. In 1915, Bertram
Sippy introduced the Sippy regimen of hourly ingestion of milk and cream,
the gradual addition of eggs and cooked cereal, for 10 days, combined with
alkaline powders, which provided symptomatic relief for peptic ulcer disease.
Over the next several decades, the Sippy regimen resulted in renal failure,
alkalosis, and hypercalemia, mostly in men with peptic ulcer disease. These
adverse effects were reversed when the regimen stopped, but it was fatal in
some patients with protracted vomiting. Milk alkali syndrome declined in
men after effective treatments were developed for peptic ulcer disease. But
during the past 15 years, it has been reported in women taking calcium
supplements above the recommended range of 1200 to 1500 mg daily, for
prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and is exacerbated by
dehydration. Calcium has been added to over-the-counter products, which
contributes to inadvertent excessive intake. The New England Journal of

Medicine reported a typical case of a woman who arrived in the emergency

department vomiting and altered mental status, writhing in pain. She had
consumed large quantities of chewable antacid tablets containing calcium
carbonate (Tums). She gradually recovered. Compounds containing calcium
may also increase calcium output in the urine, which might be associated
with kidney stones.Calcium salts may cause constipation.
1. Carbonate : Regular high doses may cause alkalosis, which in turn may
result in altered excretion of other drugs, and kidney stones. A chemical
reaction between the carbonate and hydrochloric acid may produce carbon
dioxide gas. This causes gastric distension which may not be well tolerated.
Carbon dioxide formation can also lead to headaches and decreased muscle
flexibility.
2. Aluminum hydroxide: May lead to the formation of insoluble aluminiumphosphate-complexes, with a risk for hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia.
Although aluminium has a low gastrointestinal absorption, accumulation may
occur in the presence of renal insufficiency. Aluminium-containing drugs may
cause constipation.
3. Magnesium hydroxide: Has laxative properties. Magnesium may
accumulate in patients with renal failure leading to hypermagnesemia, with
cardiovascular and neurological complications. See Milk of magnesia.
4. Sodium: Increased intake of sodium may be deleterious for arterial
hypertension, heart failure and many renal diseases.

SOME MORE SIDE EFFECTS

Fortunately, because acid reflux is such a common problem, antacids are
among the medicines available and free of side effects for most people. Side
effects from antacids vary depending on individual and other medications
they may be taking at the time. Those who experience side effects most
commonly suffer from changes in bowel functions, such as diarrhea,
constipation, or flatulence.
Although reactions to any drug may vary from person to person, generally
those medications that contain aluminum or calcium are the likeliest to
cause constipation, those that contain magnesium are the likeliest to cause
diarrhea. Some products combine these ingredients, which essentially
cancels them out, to forestall unpleasant side effects.

In general, people with kidney problems should probably not take antacids
as this can sometimes cause a condition known as alkalosis. In other people,
side effects may occur if substances such as salt, sugar, or aspirin, are added
to a particular medication. As with all medications, always carefully read the
product label on the package and check with your doctor or pharmacist if you
have any question about potential drug interactions or side effects. Some
side effects, such as constipation and diarrhea, are fairly obvious. Other
more serious side effects, such as stomach or intestinal; bleeding, can be
more difficult to recognize.
In general, any sign of blood in the stool or the presence of vomiting is a
danger sign and should be brought to the immediate attention of a
physician. If your symptoms persist for more than 10 days to two weeks
while you are using the medication, you should stop taking it and consult
your doctor.
Persistent symptoms may indicate that you have more a serious problem
than occasional acid reflux. Pregnant or nursing baby should always consult
your doctor before taking this medication. Generally, you should not give
these medications to children under the age of 12 unless under the advice
and supervision of your doctor or the package label has indicated that the
product is safe for young children. Constant use of antacids leads to a
condition called acid rebound where the stomach begins to over secrete acid
in order to make up for the quantity that is being neutralized.

HYPERACIDITY, CAUSE FOR INTAKE OF ANTACIDS

Hyperacidity or acid dyspepsia simply means increase of acidity in the
stomach. The human stomach secretes hydrochloric acid which is necessary
for the digestion of food. When the stomach contains an excessive amount of
hydrochloric acid, then the condition is called as hyperacidity confusion is
more rampant in children who cannot differentiate between different kinds of
stomach ailments. However, hyperacidity can be found out with the sour
belching and aftertaste of the already eaten food in the mouth. or acid
dyspepsia.
Sometimes, hyperacidity is confused for a simple bellyache. This is because
people with hyperacidity usually generally get pains in their stomachs with
similar symptoms as bellyaches. This is because people with hyperacidity
usually generally get pains in their stomachs with similar symptoms as
bellyaches. This confusion is more rampant in children who cannot

differentiate between different kinds of stomach ailments. However,

hyperacidity can be found out with the sour belching and aftertaste of the
already eaten food in the mouth.
The prime medical factors of hyperacidity or acid dyspepsia are as follows :
(i)

Stomach Ulcers:
Ulcers in the stomach are one of the prime causes of hyperacidity.
Once this is diagnosed, the treatment will be done by the surgical
removal of the stomach ulcers.

(ii)

Acid Reflux Disease:

Some people have a gastric disorder called as the acid reflux
disease. In this condition, the acids of the stomach, i.e. gastric acids
or hydrochloric acid, get refluxed up to the food pipe, which is
biologically called as the esophagus. When this happens, it builds
up the level of acidity in the stomach.

(iii)

Stomach Cancers:
Stomach cancers can also cause hyperacidity as one of their
symptoms. This is a very rare case, but the mortality rate is quite
high. Hence, a hyperacidity that lasts more than two weeks must be
immediately shown to the doctor and got checked for any cancer. A
timely diagnosis can enable complete treatment of the disease.

SYMPTOMS OF HYPERACIDITY
Hyperacidity symptoms are observed a couple of hours after
eating, when the food has been digested and still excess acids are
left within the stomach. At this stage, the following symptoms are
seen:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A typical feeling of restlessness

Feeling of nausea (wanting to throw up) and actual vomiting
Sour belching with an aftertaste of the already-eaten food
Stiffness in the stomach, which is called as atonic dyspepsia
Lack of desire for any other type of food
Indigestion

7.

Constipation

INTERACTIONS
Altered pH or complex formation may alter the bioavailability of other drugs,
such as tetracycline. Urinary excretion of certain drugs may also be affected.

PROBLEMS WITH REDUCED STOMACH ACIDITY

Reduced stomach acidity may result in an impaired ability to digest and
absorb certain nutrients, such as iron and the B vitamins. Since the low pH of
the stomach normally kills ingested bacteria, antacids increase the
vulnerability to infection. It could also result in reduced bioavailability of
some drugs. For example, the bioavailability of ketoconazole (antifungal) is
reduced at high intragastric pH (low acid content).

SOME FAMOUS ANTACID BRANDS

1. Alka-Seltzer NaHCO3 and/or KHCO3
2. Equate Al(OH)3 and Mg(OH)2
3. Gaviscon Al(OH)3
4. Maalox (liquid) Al(OH)3 and Mg(OH)2
5. Maalox (tablet) CaCO3
6. Milk of Magnesia Mg(OH)2
7. Pepto-Bismol HOC6H4COO
8. Pepto-Bismol Childrens CaCO3
9. Rolaids CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2
10. Tums CaCO3
11. Mylanta
DRUG NAMES Some drugs used as antacids are :
1. Aluminium hydroxide

2. Magnesium hydroxide
3. Calcium carbonate
4. Sodium bicarbonate
5. Bismuth subsalicylate
6. Histamine
7. Cimetidine
8. Ranitidine
9. Omeprazole
10. Lansoprazole

SOME IMPORTANT COMMONLY USED ANTACIDS

1.ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE
Aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3, Alum, is the most stable form of aluminium
in normal conditions. It is found in nature as the mineral gibbsite (also known
as hydrargillite) and its three, much more rare, polymorphs: bayerite,
doyleite and nordstrandite. Closely related are aluminium oxide hydroxide,
AlO(OH), and aluminium oxide, Al2O3, differing only by loss of water. These
compounds together are the major components of the aluminium ore
bauxite. Freshly precipitated aluminium hydroxide forms gels, which is the
basis for application of aluminium salts as flocculants in water purification.
This gel crystallizes with time. Aluminium hydroxide gels can be dehydrated
(e.g., with the utility of water-miscible non-aqueous solvents like ethanol) to
form an amorphous aluminium hydroxide powder, which is readily soluble in
acids. Heat-dried aluminium hydroxide powder is known as activated alumina
and is used in gas purification, as a catalyst support and an abrasive.
PRODUCTION

Bauxites are heated in pressure vessels with sodium hydroxide solution at

150200 C through which aluminium is dissolved as aluminate (Bayer
process). After separation of ferruginous residue (red mud) by filtering, pure
gibbsite is precipitated when the liquid is cooled and seeded with fine
grained aluminium hydroxide. The aluminium hydroxide is further calcined to
give alumina, which may be smelted in the Hall-Hroult process in order to
produce aluminium.
CHEMISTRY
Gibbsite has a typical metal hydroxide structure with hydrogen bonds. It is
built up of double layers of hydroxyl groups with aluminium ions occupying
two-thirds of the octahedral holes between the two layers. Aluminium
hydroxide is amphoteric. It dissolves in acid, forming Al(H2O)63+
(hexaaquaaluminate) or its hydrolysis products. It also dissolves in strong
alkali, forming Al(OH)4 (tetrahydroxoaluminate).
PHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacologically, this compound is used as an antacid under names such
as Alu-Cap, Aludrox or Pepsamar. The hydroxide reacts with excess acid in
the stomach, reducing its acidity. This decrease of acidity of the contents of
the stomach may in turn help to relieve the symptoms of ulcers, heartburn or
dyspepsia. It can also cause constipation and is therefore often used with
magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate, which have
counterbalancing laxative effects. This compound is also used to control
phosphate (phosphorus) levels in the blood of people suffering from kidney
failure. Aluminium hydroxide, alum, is included as an adjuvant in some
vaccines (e.g., Alhydrogel, Anthrax Vaccine), since it appears to contribute to
induction of a good antibody (Th2) response. Its pharmacological action is
not known. However, it has little capacity to stimulate cellular (Th1) immune
responses, important for protection against many pathogens. Because the
brain lesions found in Alzheimers disease sometimes contain traces of
aluminium, there is concern that consumption of excess aluminium
compounds may cause or contribute to the development of this and other
neurodegenerative diseases. However, multiple epidemiological studies have
found no connection between exposure to aluminium and neurological
disorders. In addition, elevated aluminium levels in blood, resulting from
kidney dialysis with well water containing high aluminium, may result in
dementia that is similar to but probably different from that of Alzheimers
disease. However, this hypothesis is controversial. In 2007, tests with mice of

the anthrax vaccine using aluminium hydroxide adjuvant were reported as

resulting in adverse neuropathy symptoms.
USE AS A FIRE RETARDANT
Aluminium hydroxide also finds use as a fire retardant filler for polymer
applications in a similar way to magnesium hydroxide and hydromagnesite. It
decomposes at about 180 C giving off water vapour.
2.MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula
Mg(OH)2. As a suspension in water, it is often called milk of magnesia
because of its milk-like appearance. The solid mineral form of magnesium
hydroxide is known as brucite. Magnesium hydroxide is common component
of antacids and laxatives; it interferes with the absorption of folic acid and
iron. Magnesium hydroxide has low solubility in water, with a Ksp of
1.51011; all of magnesium hydroxide that does dissolve does dissociate.
Since the dissociation of this small amount of dissolved magnesium
hydroxide is complete, magnesium hydroxide is considered a strong base.
HISTORY
In 1829, Sir James Murray used a fluid magnesia preparation of his own
design to treat the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Marquis of Anglesey. This
was so successful (advertised in Australia and approved by the Royal College
of Surgeons in 1838) that he was appointed resident physician to Anglesey
and two subsequent Lords Lieutenants, and knighted. His fluid magnesia
product was patented two years after his death in 1873. The term milk of
magnesia was first used for a white-colored, aqueous, mildly alkaline
suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8%w/v by Charles
Henry Phillips in 1880 and sold under the brand name Phillips Milk of
Magnesia for medicinal usage. Although the name may at some point have
been owned by GlaxoSmithKline, USPTO registrations show Milk of
Magnesia to be registered to Bayer, and Phillips Milk of Magnesia to
Sterling Drug. In the UK, the non-brand (generic) name of Milk of Magnesia
and Phillips Milk of Magnesia is Cream of Magnesia (Magnesium
Hydroxide Mixture, BP).
PREPARATION

Magnesium hydroxide can be precipitated by the metathesis reaction

between magnesium salts and sodium, potassium, or ammonium hydroxide:
Mg2+ (aq.) + 2 OH (aq.) Mg(OH)2 (s)
USES
Suspensions of magnesium hydroxide in water (milk of magnesia) are used
as an antacid to neutralize stomach acid, and a laxative. The diarrhea caused
by magnesium hydroxide carries away much of the bodys supply of
potassium, and failure to take extra potassium may lead to muscle cramps.
Magnesium hydroxide is also used as an antiperspirant armpit deodorant.
Milk of magnesia is useful against canker sores (aphthous ulcer) when used
topically. Milk of magnesia is sold for medical use as chewable tablets,
capsules, and as liquids having various added flavors. It is used as an
antacid, though more modern formulations combine the antimotility effects
of equal concentrations of aluminum hydroxide to avoid unwanted laxative
effects. Magnesium hydroxide powder is used industrially as a non-hazardous
alkali to neutralise acidic wastewaters. It also takes part in the Biorock
method of building artificial reefs. Solid magnesium hydroxide has also
smoke suppressing and fire retarding properties. This is due to the
endothermic decomposition it undergoes at 332 C (630 F) :
Mg(OH)2 MgO + H2O
BIOLOGICAL METABOLISM
When the patient drinks the milk of magnesia, the suspension enters the
stomach. Depending on how much was taken, one of two possible outcomes
will occur.
As an antacid, milk of magnesia is dosed at approximately 0.51.5g in adults
and works by simple neutralization, where the hydroxide ions from the
Mg(OH)2 combine with acidic H+ ions produced in the form of hydrochloric
acid by parietal cells in the stomach to produce water.
Only a small amount of the magnesium from milk of magnesia is usually
absorbed from a persons intestine (unless the person is deficient in
magnesium). However, magnesium is mainly excreted by the kidneys so
longterm, daily consumption of milk of magnesia by someone suffering from
renal failure could lead in theory to hypermagnesemia.
3.CALCIUM CARBONATE

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula

CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rock in all parts of the world, and
is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, pearls, and
eggshells. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime, and
is usually the principal cause of hard water. It is commonly used medicinally
as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but excessive consumption can be
hazardous.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Calcium carbonate shares the typical properties of other carbonates.
Notably:
it reacts with strong acids, releasing carbon dioxide:
CaCO3(s) + 2 HCl(aq) CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O
(l) it releases carbon dioxide on heating (to above 840 C in the case of
CaCO3), to form calcium oxide, commonly called quicklime, with reaction
enthalpy 178 kJ / mole:
CaCO3 CaO + CO2
Calcium carbonate will react with water that is saturated with carbon dioxide
to form the soluble calcium bicarbonate.
CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O Ca(HCO3)2
This reaction is important in the erosion of carbonate rocks, forming
caverns, and leads to hard water in many regions.

PREPARATION
The vast majority of calcium carbonate used in industry is extracted by
mining or quarrying. Pure calcium carbonate (e.g. for food or pharmaceutical
use), can be produced from a pure quarried source (usually marble).
Alternatively, calcium oxide is prepared by calcining crude calcium
carbonate. Water is added to give calcium hydroxide, and carbon dioxide is
passed through this solution to precipitate the desired calcium carbonate,
referred to in the industry as precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC):

CaCO3 CaO + CO2

CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
GEOLOGY
Carbonate is found frequently in geologic settings. It is found as a
polymorph. A polymorph is a mineral with the same chemical formula but
different chemical structure. Aragonite, calcite, limestone, chalk, marble,
travertine, tufa, and others all have CaCO3 as their formula but each has a
slightly different chemical structure. Calcite, as calcium carbonate is
commonly referred to in geology is commonly talked about in marine
settings. Calcite is typically found around the warm tropic environments. This
is due to its chemistry and properties. Calcite is able to precipitate in warmer
shallow environments than it does under colder environments because
warmer environments do not favour the dissolution of CO2. This is analogous
to CO2 being dissolved in soda. When you take the cap off of a soda bottle,
the CO2 rushes out. As the soda warms up, carbon dioxide is released. This
same principle can be applied to calcite in the ocean. Cold water carbonates
do exist at higher latitudes but have a very slow growth rate.
In tropic settings, the waters are warm and clear. Consequently, you will see many
more coral in this environment than you would towards the poles where the waters
are cold. Calcium carbonate contributors such as corals, algae, and microorganisms
are typically found in shallow water environments because as filter feeders they
require sunlight to produce calcium carbonate.

USES
Industrial applications
The main use of calcium carbonate is in the construction industry, either as
a building material in its own right (e.g. marble) or limestone aggregate for
roadbuilding or as an ingredient of cement or as the starting material for the
preparation of builders lime by burning in a kiln. Calcium carbonate is also

used in the purification of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace. Calcium
carbonate is calcined in situ to give calcium oxide, which forms a slag with
various impurities present, and separates from the purified iron. Calcium
carbonate is widely used as an extender in paints, in particular matte
emulsion paint where typically 30% by weight of the paint is either chalk or
marble.
Calcium carbonate is also widely used as a filler in plastics. Some typical
examples include around 15 to 20% loading of chalk in unplasticized
polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) drain pipe, 5 to 15% loading of stearate coated
chalk or marble in uPVC window profile. PVC cables can use calcium
carbonate at loadings of up to 70 phr (parts per hundred parts of resin) to
improve mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation) and
electrical properties (volume resistivity).
Polypropylene compounds are often filled with calcium carbonate to increase
rigidity, a requirement that becomes important at high use temperatures. It
also routinely used as a filler in thermosetting resins (Sheet and Bulk
moulding compounds) and has also been mixed with ABS, and other
ingredients, to form some types of compression molded clay Poker chips.
Fine ground calcium carbonate is an essential ingredient in the microporous
film used in babies diapers and some building films as the pores are
nucleated around the calcium carbonate particles during the manufacture of
the film by biaxial stretching. Calcium carbonate is known as whiting in
ceramics/glazing applications, where it is used as a common ingredient for
many glazes in its white powdered form.
When a glaze containing this material is fired in a kiln, the whiting acts as a
flux material in the glaze. It is used in swimming pools as a pH corrector for
maintaining alkalinity buffer to offset the acidic properties of the
disinfectant agent. It is commonly called chalk as it has traditionally been a
major component of blackboard chalk. Modern manufactured chalk is now
mostly gypsum, hydrated calcium sulfate CaSO42H2O.

HEALTH AND DIETARY APPLICATIONS

Calcium carbonate is widely used medicinally as an inexpensive dietary
calcium supplement or antacid. It may be used as a phosphate binder for the

treatment of hyperphosphatemia (primarily in patients with chronic renal

failure). It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as an inert filler for
tablets and other pharmaceuticals.
Calcium carbonate is used in the production of toothpaste and is also used
in homeopathy as one of the constitutional remedies. Also, it has seen a
resurgence as a food preservative and color retainer, when used in or with
products such as organic apples or food.
Excess calcium from supplements, fortified food and high-calcium diets, can
cause the milk alkali syndrome, which has serious toxicity and can be fatal.
In 1915, Bertram Sippy introduced the Sippy regimen of hourly ingestion of
milk and cream, and the gradual addition of eggs and cooked cereal, for 10
days, combined with alkaline powders, which provided symptomatic relief for
peptic ulcer disease. Over the next several decades, the Sippy regimen
resulted in renal failure, alkalosis, and hypercalemia, mostly in men with
peptic ulcer disease. These adverse effects were reversed when the regimen
stopped, but it was fatal in some patients with protracted vomiting. Milk
alkali syndrome declined in men after effective treatments for peptic ulcer
disease.
A form of food additive is designated as E170. It is used in some soy milk
products as a source of dietary calcium; one study suggests that calcium
carbonate might be as bioavailable as the calcium in cows milk.
4.SODIUM BICARBONATE
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical
compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid
that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It can be used to
experiment and is not very dangerous. It has a slight alkaline taste
resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). It is a component of
the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. The
natural mineral form is known as nahcolite. It is found in its dissolved form in
bile, where it serves to neutralize the acidity of the hydrochloric acid
produced by the stomach, and is excreted into the duodenum of the small
intestine via the bile duct. It is also produced artificially.
Since it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many related
names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, bicarbonate of soda.
Colloquially, its name is shortened to sodium bicarb, bicarb soda, or simply

bicarb. The word saleratus, from Latin sal ratus meaning aerated salt,
was widely used in the 19th century for both sodium bicarbonate and
potassium bicarbonate. The term has now fallen out of common usage.

HISTORY
The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of natron, a mixture consisting
mostly of sodium carbonate decahydrate and sodium bicarbonate. The
natron was used as a cleansing agent like soap.
In 1791, a French chemist, Nicolas Leblanc, produced sodium bicarbonate as
we know it today. In 1846 two New York bakers, John Dwight and Austin
Church, established the first factory to develop baking soda from sodium
carbonate and carbon dioxide.
PRODUCTION
NaHCO3 is mainly prepared by the Solvay process, which is the reaction of
calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, ammonia, and carbon dioxide in water.
It is produced on the scale of about 100,000 ton/year (as of 2001).
NaHCO3 may be obtained by the reaction of carbon dioxide with an aqueous
solution of sodium hydroxide. The initial reaction produces sodium carbonate:

CO2 + 2 NaOH Na2CO3 + H2O

Further addition of carbon dioxide produces sodium bicarbonate, which at
sufficiently high concentration will precipitate out of solution:
Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O 2 NaHCO3
Commercial quantities of baking soda are also produced by a similar method:
soda ash, mined in the form of the ore trona, is dissolved in water and
treated with carbon dioxide. Sodium bicarbonate precipitates as a solid from
this method:
Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O 2 NaHCO3
CHEMISTRY
Sodium bicarbonate is an amphoteric compound. Aqueous solutions are
mildly alkaline due to the formation of carbonic acid and hydroxide ion:
HCO3 + H2O H2CO3 + OH

Sodium bicarbonate can be used as a wash to remove any acidic impurities

from a crude liquid, producing a purer sample. Reaction of sodium
bicarbonate and an acid to give a salt and carbonic acid, which readily
decomposes to carbon dioxide and water:
NaHCO3 + HCl NaCl + H2CO3
H2CO3 H2O + CO2 (g)
Sodium bicarbonate reacts with acetic acid (CH3COOH) to form sodium
acetate:
NaHCO3 + CH3COOH CH3COONa + H2O + CO2 (g)
Sodium bicarbonate reacts with bases such as sodium hydroxide to form
carbonates:
NaHCO3 + NaOH Na2CO3 + H2O
Sodium bicarbonate reacts with carboxyl groups in proteins to give a brisk
effervescence from the formation of CO2. This reaction is used to test for the
presence of carboxylic groups in protein
APPLICATIONS
Sodium bicarbonate is primarily used in cooking (baking) where it reacts
with other components to release carbon dioxide, that helps dough rise.
The acidic compounds that induce this reaction include phosphates, cream of
tartar, lemon juice, yogurt, buttermilk, cocoa, vinegar, etc. Sodium
bicarbonate can be substituted for baking powder provided sufficient acid
reagent is also added to the recipe.[3] Many forms of baking powder contain
sodium bicarbonate combined with one or more acidic phosphates
(especially good) or cream of tartar. It can also be used for softening peas (
tsp. per pint of water and bring to boil for one hour)
Many laboratories keep a bottle of sodium bicarbonate powder within easy
reach, because sodium bicarbonate is amphoteric, reacting with acids and
bases. Furthermore, as it is relatively innocuous in most situations, there is
no harm in using excess sodium bicarbonate. Lastly, sodium bicarbonate
powder may be used to smother a small fire.
Sodium bicarbonate is used in an aqueous solution as an antacid taken orally
to treat acid indigestion and heartburn. It may also be used in an oral form to
treat chronic forms of metabolic acidosis such as chronic renal failure and
renal tubular acidosis. Sodium bicarbonate may also be useful in urinary

alkalinization for the treatment of aspirin overdose and uric acid renal
stones.
Sodium bicarbonate can be used to extinguish small grease or electrical fires by
being poured or dumped over the fire. However, it should not be poured or dumped
onto fires in deep fryers as it may cause the grease to splatter. Sodium bicarbonate
is used in BC dry chemical fire extinguishers as an alternative to the more corrosive
ammonium phosphate in ABC extinguishers. The alkali nature of sodium
bicarbonate makes it the only dry chemical agent, besides Purple-K, that was used
in large scale fire suppression systems installed in commercial kitchens. Because it
can act as an alkali, the agent has a mild saponification effect on hot grease, which
forms a smothering soapy foam. Dry chemicals have since fallen out of favor for
kitchen fires as they have no cooling effect compared to the extremely effective wet
chemical agents specifically designed for such hazards.

5.BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE
Bismuth subsalicylate, with a chemical formula C7H5BiO4, is a drug used to
treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and other
temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. Commonly
known as pink bismuth, it is the active ingredient in popular medications
such as Pepto-Bismol and modern (since 2003) Kaopectate.
PHARMACOLOGY
As a derivative of salicylic acid, bismuth salicylate displays antiinflammatory action and also acts as an antacid.
ADVERSE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
There are some adverse effects. It can cause a black tongue and black stools
in some users of the drug, when it combines with trace amounts of sulfur in
saliva and the gastrointestinal tract. This discoloration is temporary and
harmless.
Some of the risks of salicylism can apply to the use of bismuth subsalicylate.
Children should not take medication with bismuth subsalicylate while recovering
from influenza or chicken pox, as epidemiologic evidence points to an association
between the use of salicylate-containing medications during certain viral infections
and the onset of Reyes syndrome. For the same reason, it is typically
recommended that nursing mothers not use medication containing bismuth
subsalicylate (such as Pepto-Bismol) because small amounts of the medication are
excreted in breast milk and pose a theoretical risk of Reyes syndrome to nursing

children.

RADIOACTIVITY
While bismuth is technically radioactive, its half life is so long, on the order
of hundreds of billions of years, that its radioactivity presents absolutely no
threat under all medical and other ordinary purposes.

DECOMPOSITION
Bismuth subsalicyclate is the only active ingredient in an over the counter
medication that will actually leave a shiny metal slag behind.
INVESTIGATORY EXPERIMENT
OBJECTIVE :
To analyse the given samples of commercial antacids by determining the
amount of hydrochloric acid they can neutralize.
REQUIREMENTS :
Burettes, pipettes, titration flasks, measuring flasks, beakers, weight box,
fractional weights, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, hydrochloric acid,
phenolphthalein.
PROCEDURE :
1. Prepare 1 litre of approximately HCl solution by diluting 10 ml of the
concentrated acid for one litre.
2. Similarly, make 1 litre of approximately NaOH solution by dissolving4.0g of
NaOH to prepare one litre of solution.
3. Prepare Na2CO3 solution by weighing exactly 1.325 g of anhydrous
sodium carbonate and then dissolving it in water to prepare exactly 0.25
litres (250 ml) of solution.
4. Standardize the HCl solution by titrating it against the standard Na2CO3
solution using methyl orange as indicator.
5. Similarly, standardize NaOH solution by titrating it against standardized
HCl solution using phenolphthalein as indicator.
6. Powder the various samples of antacid tablets and weigh 1.0 g of each.

7. Add a specific volume of standardised HCl to each of the weighed sample

is taken in conical flasks. The acid should be in slight excess, so that it can
neutralize all the alkaline component of the tablet.
8. Add 2 drops of phenolphthalein and warm the flask till most of powder
dissolves. Filter off the insoluble material.
9. Titrate this solution against the standardised NaOH solution, till a
permanent pinkish tinge is obtained. Repeat this experiment with different
antacids.
OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS :
Standardisation of HCl solution :
Volume of Na2CO3 solution taken = 20.0 ml
Burette readings
S NO. OF
Observations

Initial
Final
1

0.0ml

15.0ml

0.0ml

15.1ml

0.0ml

15.0ml

0.0ml

15.0ml

Concordant volume = 15.0 ml

Applying normality equation,
N1V1 = N2V2
N1 * 15.0 = * 20

Volume of Acid used

Normality of HCl,
N1 = = 0.133 N
Standardisation of NaOH solution :
Volume of the given NaOH solution taken = 20.0 ml
Antacid

Gelusil

Volume of NAOH
solution used to
neutralize unused HCl
12.1ml

Vol. of HCl Solution Used

to neutralize 1.o g of
Antacid matter
12.0ml

Digene

16.0ml

16.2ml

Aludrox

19.3ml

18.9ml

Logas

24.3ml

24.4ml

Ranitidine

21.4ml

21.7ml

Ocid 20

22.7ml

21.9ml

CONCLUSION :
The antacid which has maximum volume of HCl is used for neutralizing i.e.
OCID 20 is more effective.

Bibliography
1.Websights
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III.
IV.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antacid
http://projects.icbse.com/chemistry-260
www.pharmaceutical-drugmanufacturers.com
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antacidmedicines/Pages/Definition.aspx

2. Books
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Comprehensive Practical Manual for class XII

Pradeeps New Course Chemistry
NCERT Class XII Part II

ACKNOWEDEGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of
gratitude to my teacher MRS Anjali Singh who gave
me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful

project on the topic Comparative study of

Commercial Antacids , which also helped me in
doing a lot of Research and I came to know about
so many new things I am really thankful to them.
Secondly I would also like to thank my parents and
friends who helped me a lot in finalizing this project
within the limited time frame.

CERTIFICATE
This is to be certified that the Chemistry Project
titled

Comparative Study of commercial Antacids has

been successfully completed by Shantanu Jadhav of
class XII (P.C.M.)Of Shree Kasera Bazar Vidya
Niketan During the academic year 2015-2016 And
has a Submitted a Satisfactory Account of his
project.

Date:

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71-C Gumashta Nagar, Indore

Session: 2015-2016
Project: Comparative study of antacids

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Shantanu
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