chemistry question #125

Margaret Moore, a 16 year old female from the Internet asks on January 27, 2000,

Q:

Can you tell me what the exact pH of the acid in our stomach?
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the answer

Barry Shell answered on January 27, 2000, A:

The acid in your stomach is essentially HCl, hydrochloric acid, which has a pH of about 1.

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