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Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO_3) functions as an antacid, neutralising excess hydrochloric acid (HCl) in our stomach.
Sodium carbonate Na_2CO_3 reacts with hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide gas CO_2 is liberated.
Because hydrogen gas is heavier than air, it cannot be collected by the downward displacement of air.
2. What is the utility of the reaction between NaHCO_3 and HCl in daily life situation?