Two eneterprising students decide to develop an alternative to alka-seltzer tablet, replacing the aspirin ( acetylsaylicylic acid) with vitamin C ( ascrobic acid). One tablet would contain the following:Ingredient Formula Quantity (mg) sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 1991 citric acid H3C6H5O7 886 vitamin C HC6H7O6 370 inert binder 1753 Total Mass 5000 a. A student dissolves a tablet of alka seltzer in water , it "fizzes" as the bicarbonate reacts with the citric acid and the vitamin C. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the vitamin C? b. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the citric acid? c. What mass ( in milligrams) of CO2 is released during this reaction? d. The remaining NaHCO3 is avaialble to neutralize stomach acid. What mass ( in milligrams) of stomach HCL could be neutralized by one tablet?
Two eneterprising students decide to develop an alternative to alka-seltzer tablet, replacing the aspirin ( acetylsaylicylic acid) with vitamin C ( ascrobic acid). One tablet would contain the following:Ingredient Formula Quantity (mg) sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 1991 citric acid H3C6H5O7 886 vitamin C HC6H7O6 370 inert binder 1753 Total Mass 5000 a. A student dissolves a tablet of alka seltzer in water , it "fizzes" as the bicarbonate reacts with the citric acid and the vitamin C. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the vitamin C? b. What mass (in milligrams) of NaHCO3 reacts with the citric acid? c. What mass ( in milligrams) of CO2 is released during this reaction? d. The remaining NaHCO3 is avaialble to neutralize stomach acid. What mass ( in milligrams) of stomach HCL could be neutralized by one tablet?
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3 CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) + Na3C6H5O7(aq)
