Your roommate is experiencing heartburn and asks you to purchase her an antacid. Chemically speaking, how do you know that the antacid will help eliminate her pain?

A) It has a low pH to balance the acidity in her digestive tract.
B) It is a buffer and will prevent the pH in her digestive tract from changing.
C) It is probably high in H+.
D) It has a higher OH- concentration to increase the pH in her digestive tract.


Answer: D

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