Your body breaks down food by making stomach acid, which is composed mostly of
hydrochloric acid (HCI). If your body makes too much stomach acid, you may suffer
from an upset stomach. Antacids like sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) can relieve an
upset stomach by combining with hydrochloric acid. This combination forms sodium
chloride (NaCl), water (H₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂), reducing the amount of acid
in the stomach.
Complete the table to classify the substances in this chemical reaction.
Substance
carbon dioxide (CO₂)
hydrochloric acid (HCI)
sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
sodium chloride (NaCl)
water (H₂O)
Reactant
Product
H