The carbon dioxide and water molecules combine with calcium carbonate to produce molecules
called bicarbonates.
Not exact matches
It is also
called Sodium
Bicarbonate, or
Bicarbonate of Soda.
This is an acid — base reaction, where baking soda (also
called sodium
bicarbonate) is a weak base and citric acid is a weak acid.
When the apple mush (now
called chime) enters the small intestine, the environment is changed from acid to alkaline by the release of
bicarbonate (very similar to good old baking soda) from the pancreas.
Dr Mark Sircus
calls magnesium
Bicarbonate water the holy grail of natural medicine.
The acidity of the partially digested food (
called chyme) entering the small intestine signals the intestine to secrete
bicarbonate ions, which neutralize the acid, creating an alkaline environment in the small intestine.
Loss of
bicarbonate through the stool can lead to a condition
called metabolic acidosis which is characterized by very rapid and very deep respirations in an effort to compensate in the loss of
bicarbonate by inducing respiratory alkalosis and bring the serum pH back to more normal levels.