How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)
Tums, alka seltzer, and other antacids: they're simple, they've been around for a long time, but they're a tried and true method for helping our stomachs. But how do they work? What's the chemistry behind these unsung heroes?
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Tums, alka seltzer, and other antacids: they're simple, they've been around for a long time, but they're a tried and true method for helping our stomachs. But how do they work? What's the chemistry behind these unsung heroes?
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References from this episode
- Chemistry Julia Burdge
- Biochemistry 4th edition by Garret & Grisham
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-carbonation-time/
- http://websites.umich.edu/~chemstu/content_weeks/F_06_Week10/p848.pdf
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2021-ncw/fizz-race.html
- https://youtu.be/7VJ4cRWCpDw?t=1s
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