RRB Group-D Model Paper 15 with answers for online practice

• Antacids are used for the treatment of indigestion.
• Overproduction of acid in the stomach causes irritation and pain.

Key-points

• In severe cases, ulcers are developed in the stomach.
• The substances which neutralize the acids of the stomach are called antacids.
• Antacids are actually alkaline ions that directly neutralize the gastric acids of the stomach.
• Substances such as sodium hydrogen carbonate or a mixture of aluminium and magnesium hydroxide are used as antacids.