How do Tums make us feel better? (And why do they make us burp?) - a podcast by Melissa and Jam

from 2021-09-23T03:19

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#114

Tums, alka seltzer, and other antacids: they're simple, they've been around for a long time, but they're a tried and true method for helping our stomachs. But how do they work? What's the chemistry behind these unsung heroes?

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References from this episode


  1. Chemistry Julia Burdge 

  2. Biochemistry 4th edition by Garret & Grisham

  3. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-carbonation-time/

  4. http://websites.umich.edu/~chemstu/content_weeks/F_06_Week10/p848.pdf

  5. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2021-ncw/fizz-race.html

  6. https://youtu.be/7VJ4cRWCpDw?t=1s



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