Hydrochloric acid is the primary component of gastric juice in the stomach (see chemistry in action: gerd-too much acid or not enough? on p. 299 in the textbook). the reaction between hydrochloric acid and the carbonate ion, the primary active ingredient in antacid tablets such as tums®,can be written as hcl(aq)+co2−3(aq)⇌hco−3(aq)+cl−(aq)

Acid: HCl(aq), conjugate base: Cl⁻(aq)

Base: CO₃⁻²(aq), conjugate acid: HCO₃⁻(aq)

The rewrite reaction is shown below.

Explanation:

The acid compound is the one that loses an H⁺, and the compound formed when it happens is its conjugate base. The base compound is the acceptor of H⁺, and its conjugate acid is the compound formed (Brosted-Lowry theory).

So, the acid-base pairs are:

Acid: HCl(aq), conjugate base: Cl⁻(aq)

Base: CO₃⁻²(aq), conjugate acid: HCO₃⁻(aq)

The TUMS® is an antacid, so it intends to reduce the concentration of the strong acid HCl. So, the forward reaction is favored. It can be represented with the forward arrow larger than the reversible arrow, as shown in the image below.

vanderwaal's forces of attraction are the electrostatic intermolecular forces that exist in a molecule due to the temporary or permanent dipoles that are developed in a molecule. in , the major intermolecular forces are dipole-dipole interactions as the molecule is polar (bent structure). so the vanderwaal's forces of interaction in between molecules are the permanent dipole-dipole interactions that develop due to the dipole that exists in between the polar h - s bond. the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted towards the negative end of the dipole that is sulfur of the adjacent molecule. therefore, these forces of attraction are relatively stronger than that of london dispersion forces that exist in non polar molecules.

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