Assertion (A): Antacids are used as medicines for treating heartbum and acidity. Reason (R): Gastric acid produced in stomach is hydrochloric acid. Antacid is used to treat acidity because they contain bases such as magnesium hydroxide and Aluminium hydroxide.

Assertion (A): Antacids are used as medicines for treating heartbum an

1.	Assertion (A): Antacids are used as medicines for treating heartbum and acidity. Reason (R): Gastric acid produced in stomach is hydrochloric acid. Antacid is used to treat acidity because they contain bases such as magnesium hydroxide and Aluminium hydroxide.
Answer» Both (A) and (R) are CORRECT and (R) is the correct EXPLANATION of (A). Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (A) is correct but (R) is WRONG. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct Answer :A