Question

"Use the following to answer the following questions.

1. baking soda
2. Riopan
3. Amphojel
4. milk of magnesia
5. Tums
6. Gelusil
7. Alka Seltzer
8. Maalox
9. Rolaids
10. Gaviscon

Which are magnesium-based compounds?"
A) Riopan, Amphojel, and Gaviscon
B) Milk of magnesia, Tums, and Alka Seltzer
C) Gelusil, Maalox, and Rolaids
D) Baking soda, Gaviscon, and Alka Seltzer

Answer 1

The magnesium-based compounds in the given list are Milk of magnesia, Tums, and Alka Seltzer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The magnesium-based compounds in the given list are:

• Milk of magnesia: Milk of magnesia is an aqueous suspension of solid magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2). It is commonly used as an antacid to neutralize excess stomach acid.
• Tums: Tums contains calcium carbonate (CaCO3), which is another magnesium-based compound used as an antacid.
• Alka Seltzer: Alka Seltzer contains sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3), which is not magnesium-based.