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How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?)
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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?
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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Manage episode 463986141 series 2576059
#114 Rebroadcast
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?
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
Thanks to our monthly supporters
- Julie S
- Heather R
- Autoclave
- Chelsea M
- Dorien V
- Scott B
- Jessie R
- Ciara L
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette N
- Cullyn R
- Erica B
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah M
- Rachel R
- Letila
- Katrina B
- Suzanne P
- Venus R
- Lyn S
- Jacob T
- Brian K
- Emerson W
- Kristina G
- Timothy P
- Steven B
- Chris and Claire S
- Chelsea B
- Avishai B
- Hunter R
Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com
Watch our episodes on YouTube
Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife
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