Two eneterprising students decide to develop an alternative to alka-seltzer tabl

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Two eneterprising students decide to develop an alternative to alka-seltzer tablet, replacing the aspirin ( acetylsaylicylic acid) with vitamin C ( ascrobic acid). One tablet would contain the following:

a. A student dissolves a tablet of alka seltzer in water , it "fizzes" as the bicarbonate reacts with the citric acid and the vitamin C. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the vitamin C?   Blank 1

b. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the citric acid?  Blank 2

c. What mass ( in milligrams) of CO2 is released during this reaction? Blank 3

d. The remaining NaHCO3 is avaialble to neutralize stomach acid. What mass ( in milligrams) of stomach HCL could be neutralized by one tablet? Blank 4

Ingredient Formula Quantity (mg) sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 1991 citric acid H3C6H5O7 886 vitamin C HC6H7O6 370 inert binder 1753 Total Mass 5000

Explanation / Answer

in 1) why did you divide 886 by 635?

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